Morgan’s 17 sixes give England a record breaking win against Afghanistan

England were in record-breaking mood at Old Trafford as they produced the best batting display of the World Cup so far.

Having won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in Manchester, the hosts paced their innings perfectly as Jonny Bairstow’s 90 off 99 balls and Joe Root’s 88 from 82 set the platform for Eoin Morgan to provide the real fireworks.

The skipper produced a true captain’s knock to smash 148 off just 71 deliveries and take his side to 397/6 from their 50 overs.

There were records aplenty tumbling, so we’ve run you through a few of the most eye-opening stats from England’s exhilarating effort.