Afghanistan have lit up the 2023 World Cup well and truly after pulling off a stunning win over England on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi.
In many ways, this win by the Afghans is monumental. They just overwhelmed the defending champions of the two white-ball World Cup titles.
And it was no tight game. England, current ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup champions, were ambushed by Hashmatullah Shahidi's side by a comprehensive margin of 69 runs.
The Afghani spinners, led by the irrepressible Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman, spun a web around the English batsmen who never could get away and build a sizeable partnership in their chase of 285.
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As the Afghans announce themselves on the biggest stage, let's take a look at their record in the ODI World Cup.
Was this win over England their first win in ODI World Cup history?
How many matches have Afghanistan won in ODI World Cup history?
Afghanistan, who made their ODI World Cup debut in 2015, have not had a great time so far. The win over England was Afghanistan's second ever win in the tournament history.
Their first-ever win came in 2015 when they defeated Scotland who were not really the strongest cricket-playing nation.
Since then, they have been yearning for a ODI World Cup win and it finally came against England.
Afghanistan record in ODI World Cups
Afghanistan have played a total of 18 matches in the three World Cup editions they have taken part in. They crashed out of the group stage in both 2015 and 2019 while they have registered 2 points in 3 matches at the 2023 World Cup so far.
| World Cup Edition | Matches | Won | Lost | Captain |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Mohammed Nabi |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Gulbadin Naib |
| 2023* | 3 | 1 | 2 | Hashmatullah Shahidi |
| Total | 18 | 2 | 16 |
Who will win the 2023 World Cup?
India, England and South Africa are among the top five favourites for the 2023 World Cup title. The odds from Dafabet are as follows:
| Team | Odds (Dafabet) |
|---|---|
| India | 2.30 |
| England | 6.00 |
| South Africa | 6.00 |
| New Zealand | 6.50 |
| Australia | 8.50 |
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