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Jos Buttler has demanded England show "character and resilience" to bounce back after their shock defeat to Afghanistan put their Cricket World Cup title defence in major jeopardy.
Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.
England vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates:England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday in New Delhi. The Jos Buttler-led side faced a seven-wicket defeat in the opening match against New Zealand but they went on defeat Bangladesh by 137 runs. On the other hand, Afghanistan have lost both of their first two matches and are yet to open their points tally. England will be aiming for another comfortable win as they will be going in as the favourites. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
England all-rounder Chris Woakes feels that home advantage definitely makes things easier and favourable for India in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup but his side is motivated to "knock them off their perch". Defending champions England will be playing their third WC match against Afghanistan in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. After a nine-wicket defeat to 2019 finalists New Zealand in the tournament opener, England got back on track with a 137-run win over Bangladesh.
Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 before Reece Topley destroyed the Bangladesh top order on Tuesday as England bounced back from their mauling by New Zealand in their World Cup opener. In-form Malan belted five sixes in his career-best one-day international score and Topley took 4-43 as the defending champions won by 137 runs after piling up 364-9 in Dharamsala. The total could have been even higher but England subsided from 296-2 in the 40th over due to some disciplined bowling by paceman Shoriful Islam and off-spinner Mahedi Hasan, who took seven wickets between them.
Bangladesh opt to field against England at Cricket World Cup
DHARAMSALA, India : England preferred Reece Topley's pace over Moeen Ali's off-spin for their second match of the 50-overs World Cup in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
Defending champions England's nine-wicket loss to New Zealand in their World Cup opener would have given Jos Butter the jitters, and the skipper would like his teammates to make a strong comeback when they take on Bangladesh in Dharamshala on Tuesday. The loss against New Zealand was an early wake-up call for Buttler, whose team members know the Indian pitches and the conditions here like the back of their hand with many of them playing in the Indian Premier League.