England beat Afghanistan by 15 runs in a keenly contested match of the World T-20 cricket match played in Delhi. Chasing a target of 143 runs, Afghanistan managed to score 127 for 9 in the stipulated 20 overs. Shafiqullah played a valiant knock of 35 not out off 20 balls but was not ably supported by batsmen other than Samiullah Shenwari who contributed 22 runs. Earlier opting to bat England seemed in deep trouble when they were slumped to 6 for 57. Moeen Ali's unbeaten 41 and DJ Willey's 20 not out gave England a late lift, as the team recovered from 85 for 7 to make 142 in 20 overs. For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi and Samiullah Shenwari claimed two wickets each.