Alex Hales was promoted to the top of the order and scored 37 as England secured a ten-wicket Duckworth/Lewis victory over Afghanistan today.
The 26-year-old struck three fours and two sixes in his 33 ball knock as Eoin Morgan’s men ended their ICC Cricket World Cup campaign with a win.
The associate nation‘s 36.2 over score of 111-7 translated to a 25 over target of 101 when rain finally relented at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Ian Bell scored 52 not out off 56 balls and James Taylor was unbeaten on eight as England reached their target with just shy of seven overs to spare.
Stuart Broad had earlier taken 1-18 from eight overs, including the wicket of Javed Ahmadi caught at slip by Joe Root for seven.
Chris Jordan took the Player of the Match award having taken 2-13 from six overs. Ravi Bopara marked his first appearance of the tournament with figures of 2-31.
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