Match: 6th T20 World Cup 2012
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date: Sep 21, 2012
Toss: Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Result: England won by 116 runs
Man of the Match : Luke Wright

In the 6th match of T20 World Cup, England All-rounder Luke Wright’s 99 not out helped England register a 116 runs win over Afghanistan. England was asked to bat first by Afghanistan and the bowlers striked in the very first over as C Kieswetter got out for a duck. But Luke Wright’s 55-ball 99 not out (8×4, 6×6) helped them post a huge total of 196/5 in 20 overs.

Chasing 197 to win, Afghanistan lost 8 wickets for just 26 runs. From 26/8 in 9 overs, Afghanistan managed to score 80/10 in 17.2 overs thanks to G Naib’s brilliant 44 off 32 balls.

Match Highlights
England
England: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 4
England: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 6
England: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (107 balls), Extras 10

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 50 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5

6th Match ICC World Twenty20 ,Group A -England vs Afghanistan Scorecard