Eoin Morgan: England captain breaks world record for most sixes in an ODI in World Cup clash with Afghanistan
The skipper blasted 17 maximums on his way to 148 off just 71 balls as England posted a formidable 397, the highest score of the tournament so far
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Your support makes all the difference.England captain Eoin Morgan has broken the world record for sixes in a one-day international innings in the Cricket World Cup match with Afghanistan at Old Trafford.
The skipper blasted 17 maximums on his way to 148 off just 71 balls as England posted a formidable 397, the highest score of the tournament so far and England's highest-ever total in a World Cup.
Ably assisted by Joe Root, Morgan effortlessly moved through the gears reaching his half century off just 36 balls and it was three figures just 21 deliveries later when he launched Nabi for his fifth six of the day into the temporary stand.
Morgan continued his assault and equalled the ODI record for sixes in an innings when he went to 16 with back-to-back blows off Gulbadin, taking him level with Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.
Gulbadin dismissed Root two balls later to interrupt the charge but Morgan made the record his own when he pumped his fellow skipper straight down the ground.
The ball thumped against the advertising pads on the boundary and was soon signalled after assessing the replay.
He was out to the very next ball, going down the ground again but this time falling short, with Rahmat Shah hanging on.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes came and went before Moeen Ali joined the party with a quickfire 31 off just nine balls to set Afghanistan the most daunting of chases.
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