PLAYER RATINGS: Eoin Morgan dazzles as Rashid Khan endures his worst ODI

The Cricketer runs the rule over the individual performances of both sets of player's during England's World Cup encounter with Afghanistan at Old Trafford...

Scorecard | Sam Morshead

ENGLAND

James Vince (26): Oh, James Vince. Another start, another dismissal between 15 and 50. It was not all that pretty an innings this time, either. Gets another go on Friday. Terrific at backward point throughout the Afghanistan innings. 5

Jonny Bairstow (90): Had just started to motor when he slapped a return catch at Gulbadin Naib. Watchful early against good Afghan bowling, picked Rashid Khan superbly. 8.5

Joe Root (88): Steady throughout England's innings, he weighed a run-a-ball anchor while Morgan went ballistic. 8

Eoin Morgan (148): A quite extraordinary display of ball-striking by England’s captain. This innings will be remembered for a long, long time. 9.9

Ben Stokes (2 & 0-12): Couldn’t club late runs. A few functional overs with the ball. Very good in the deep. 5

Jos Buttler (2): Out cheaply late on. Kept tidily, with one terrific catch. 5

Moeen Ali (31* 0-35): The birthday boy produced a firecracker cameo with the bat, from just 14 balls. 7

Chris Woakes (1* & 0-41): Unable to add to his World Cup wicket haul. 6

Adil Rashid (DNB & 3-66): Willing to give the ball plenty of flight and, after a World Cup in which he has struggled for wickets, finally got his reward. 7

Jofra Archer (DNB & 3-52): Quick and dangerous, and way too fast for Afghanistan's lower order. 6

Mark Wood (DNB & 2-40): Fast throughout, and his figures reflected Afghanistan's struggle against the pace. 7.5

^{Eoin Morgan was in scintillating form for England}

AFGHANISTAN

Noor Ali Zadran (0): Lost his stumps to Archer without troubling the scores. 3

Gulbadin Naib (37 & 3-68): With the exception of one over against Morgan, the captain was tight and controlled with the ball. Picked up the wickets of Root, Morgan and Bairstow to boot. Entertaining at the top of the order with the bat. 7

Rahmat Shah (46 & 0-19): Two expensive overs. Hung around with the bat, but lost his wicket at the first sign of aggression. 6

Hashmatullah Shahidi (76): A combative, resilient, personal-best knock from the No.4. Batted on after being hit in the head by Wood, mixing aggression and diligence. 8

Asghar Afghan (44): Why wasn’t he in this XI from the start of the tournament? Composed at the crease, and made sure Afghanistan’s chase was a respectable one, sharing in his country’s first World Cup century stand. 6.5

Mohammad Nabi (9 & 0-70): Too much asked of Nabi’s offspin, which never really looked threatening. Hit his first ball for six but soon skied a catch to long-on. 4

Najibullah Zadran (15): Tried to give the innings the hurry-up late on, and couldn't. 4

Imran Ali Khil (3*): Looked very tidy with the gloves. 6

Rashid Khan (8 & 0-110): The No.3 bowler in the world suffered his worst innings to date. Bowled short and wide far too often, giving England dozens of scoring chances. 2

Dawlat Zadran (0* & 3-85): Collected late wickets as England pushed towards 400 but otherwise a grim day’s work. Dreadful in the field, failing to get a hand on a Morgan chance when the England skipper was in his 20s. 3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman (DNB & 0-44): Excellent in the first powerplay and returned to bowl with tremendous control later on, as well, getting turn from the pitch and causing England problems. 8

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