What were the final scores in England vs Afghanistan?

England scored 80/10 in 17.2 overs. Afghanistan scored 196/5 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in England vs Afghanistan?

Luke Wright was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in England vs Afghanistan?

Luke Wright top-scored with 99 off 55 balls.

Who took the most wickets in England vs Afghanistan?

Samit Patel took 2/6 in 3 overs.

Where was England vs Afghanistan played?

The match was played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Who played in England vs Afghanistan?

England XI: Alex Hales, Craig Kieswetter, Eoin Morgan, Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Luke Wright, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Steven Finn, Stuart Broad. Afghanistan XI: Asghar Afghan, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Izatullah Dawlatzai, Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Nawroz Mangal, Samiullah Shinwari, Shafiqullah Shafiq, Shapoor Zardan.

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England vs Afghanistan - England won by 116 runs

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

Result

England won by 116 runs

Statz MVP

Luke Wright

Leading Run Scorer Shane Watson 249 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Ajantha Mendis 15 wkts · Standings →

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R.Premadasa Stadium

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Oct 2012). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

289.2

Avg 1st Inn

151.5

Avg 2nd Inn

137.7

Avg Sixes

8.8

Avg Fours

23.6

Bat 1st Win %

37%

Boundary %

51.0%

Seam Econ

8.63

Spin Econ

6.91

Avg PP 1st Inn

46.4

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

42.7

1.5 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
IND vs PAK 15 Feb 2026	175/7 (20)	114/10 (18)	289
SL vs ZIM 19 Feb 2026	178/7 (20)	182/4 (19.3)	360
NZ vs PAK 21 Feb 2026	-	-	-
NZ vs SL 25 Feb 2026	168/7 (20)	107/8 (20)	275
ENG vs NZ 27 Feb 2026	159/7 (20)	161/6 (19.3)	320

ENG at R.Premadasa Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.8

Highest Score 99

Top Scorer

Luke Wright 105 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Adil Rashid 5 wkts

AFG at R.Premadasa Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 9.3

Highest Score 44

Top Scorer

Gulbadin Naib 49 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Shapoor Zardan 3 wkts

England · Innings 1

Craig Kieswetter (wk)

b Shapoor Zardan

0 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Alex Hales

run out (Karim Sadiq)

31 (27)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 114.81

Luke Wright

not out

99* (55)

8×4 · 6×6 · SR 180

Eoin Morgan

c Nawroz Mangal b Izatullah Dawlatzai

27 (23)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 117.39

Jos Buttler

lbw b Izatullah Dawlatzai

15 (7)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 214.29

Jonny Bairstow

c Karim Sadiq b Dawlat Zadran

12 (5)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 240

Samit Patel

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Craig Kieswetter (wk)	b Shapoor Zardan	0	6	0	0	0
Alex Hales	run out (Karim Sadiq)	31	27	5	0	114.81
Luke Wright	not out	99*	55	8	6	180
Eoin Morgan	c Nawroz Mangal b Izatullah Dawlatzai	27	23	1	1	117.39
Jos Buttler	lbw b Izatullah Dawlatzai	15	7	3	0	214.29
Jonny Bairstow	c Karim Sadiq b Dawlat Zadran	12	5	1	1	240
Samit Patel	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

80/10 (17.2 ov)

DNB Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, Ravi Bopara, Steven Finn, Stuart Broad (c)

FoW 1-0 (Craig Kieswetter, 0.6 ov), 2-69 (Alex Hales, 9.1 ov), 3-141 (Eoin Morgan, 16.6 ov), 4-159 (Jos Buttler, 18.2 ov), 5-194 (Jonny Bairstow, 19.5 ov)

Afghanistan · Bowling

Shapoor Zardan

3-1-24-1 · Econ 8

1/24

3 ov

Dawlat Zadran

4-0-22-1 · Econ 5.5

1/22

4 ov

Izatullah Dawlatzai

3-0-56-2 · Econ 18.67

2/56

wd 0 · nb 3

Samiullah Shinwari

4-0-33-0 · Econ 8.25

0/33

4 ov

Mohammad Nabi

4-0-46-0 · Econ 11.5

0/46

wd 2 · nb 0

Karim Sadiq

2-0-9-0 · Econ 4.5

0/9

2 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Shapoor Zardan	3	1	24	1	8	0	0
Dawlat Zadran	4	0	22	1	5.5	0	0
Izatullah Dawlatzai	3	0	56	2	18.67	0	3
Samiullah Shinwari	4	0	33	0	8.25	0	0
Mohammad Nabi	4	0	46	0	11.5	2	0
Karim Sadiq	2	0	9	0	4.5	0	0

Afghanistan · Innings 2

Mohammad Shahzad (wk)

c Stuart Broad b Steven Finn

1 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20

Nawroz Mangal (c)

c Stuart Broad b Stuart Broad

8 (9)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.89

Shafiqullah Shafiq

c Ravi Bopara b Jade Dernbach

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Karim Sadiq

run out (Jos Buttler)

5 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.5

Asghar Afghan

c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad

4 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36

Mohammad Nabi

b Samit Patel

1 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67

Samiullah Shinwari

c Steven Finn b Graeme Swann

2 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22

Gulbadin Naib

c Eoin Morgan b Jade Dernbach

44 (32)

5×4 · 3×6 · SR 137.5

Dawlat Zadran

st Craig Kieswetter b Samit Patel

0 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Shapoor Zardan

lbw b Graeme Swann

9 (17)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 52.94

Izatullah Dawlatzai

not out

0* (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mohammad Shahzad (wk)	c Stuart Broad b Steven Finn	1	5	0	0	20
Nawroz Mangal (c)	c Stuart Broad b Stuart Broad	8	9	1	0	88.89
Shafiqullah Shafiq	c Ravi Bopara b Jade Dernbach	0	1	0	0	0
Karim Sadiq	run out (Jos Buttler)	5	8	0	0	62.5
Asghar Afghan	c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad	4	11	0	0	36.36
Mohammad Nabi	b Samit Patel	1	6	0	0	16.67
Samiullah Shinwari	c Steven Finn b Graeme Swann	2	9	0	0	22.22
Gulbadin Naib	c Eoin Morgan b Jade Dernbach	44	32	5	3	137.5
Dawlat Zadran	st Craig Kieswetter b Samit Patel	0	3	0	0	0
Shapoor Zardan	lbw b Graeme Swann	9	17	0	1	52.94
Izatullah Dawlatzai	not out	0*	3	0	0	0

Total

196/5 (20 ov)

FoW 1-2 (Mohammad Shahzad, 0.6 ov), 2-2 (Shafiqullah Shafiq, 1.1 ov), 3-14 (Nawroz Mangal, 3.2 ov), 4-22 (Karim Sadiq, 5.3 ov), 5-22 (Asghar Afghan, 5.4 ov), 6-25 (Samiullah Shinwari, 7.4 ov), 7-26 (Mohammad Nabi, 8.3 ov), 8-26 (Dawlat Zadran, 8.6 ov), 9-70 (Shapoor Zardan, 15.3 ov), 10-80 (Gulbadin Naib, 17.2 ov)

England · Bowling

Steven Finn

4-0-24-1 · Econ 6

1/24

wd 4 · nb 0

Jade Dernbach

2.2-0-16-2 · Econ 7.27

2/16

2.2 ov

Stuart Broad (c)

3-1-10-2 · Econ 3.33

2/10

3 ov

Samit Patel

3-0-6-2 · Econ 2

2/6

3 ov

Graeme Swann

4-2-22-2 · Econ 5.5

2/22

4 ov

Luke Wright

1-0-1-0 · Econ 1

0/1

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Steven Finn	4	0	24	1	6	4
Jade Dernbach	2.2	0	16	2	7.27	0
Stuart Broad (c)	3	1	10	2	3.33	0
Samit Patel	3	0	6	2	2	0
Graeme Swann	4	2	22	2	5.5	0
Luke Wright	1	0	1	0	1	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Luke Wright ENG	0.0
2	Samit Patel ENG	0.0
3	Gulbadin Naib AFG	0.0
4	Stuart Broad ENG	0.0
5	Dawlat Zadran AFG	0.0
6	Shapoor Zardan AFG	0.0
7	Jos Buttler ENG	0.0
8	Graeme Swann ENG	0.0
9	Alex Hales ENG	0.0
10	Jonny Bairstow ENG	0.0
11	Eoin Morgan ENG	0.0
12	Izatullah Dawlatzai AFG	0.0
13	Steven Finn ENG	0.0
14	Karim Sadiq AFG	0.0
15	Jade Dernbach ENG	0.0
16	Nawroz Mangal AFG	0.0
17	Samiullah Shinwari AFG	0.0
18	Mohammad Nabi AFG	0.0
19	Asghar Afghan AFG	0.0
20	Mohammad Shahzad AFG	0.0
21	Craig Kieswetter ENG	0.0
22	Shafiqullah Shafiq AFG	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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