It was the highest run chase in men's T20 cricket without losing a wicket.
England have been largely rusty and inconsistent despite having a dangerous squad on paper.
England will be wary of any complacency against Afghanistan, especially as the tournament has already seen major upsets with former champions Sri Lanka and twice winners West Indies suffering shock defeats.
Earlier this month, pacer Dale Steyn had announced that he would not be available for selection for IPL 2021 and as a result, he has also been released.
Moeen Ali said he was satisfied with his Test career and hoped it would inspire other British Muslims to play for England.
England meet Australia at Adelaide Oval on Thursday in the first of three one-dayers, a series with nothing major at stake for either team. All-rounder Moeen Ali said it was "horrible" to have another game so soon after Sunday's final.
Chennai Super Kings Captain Ravindra Jadeja felt his bowlers were hampered by the dew during their six-wicket defeat against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Rajasthan Royals lost five wickets for eight runs in the space of 21 balls and their hopes were all but over after being reduced to 95/7 in the 15th over.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Friday.
Josh Hazlewood decided to pull out of this year's IPL citing bubble fatigue and he also said that he wants to spend more time with his family.
Moeen, who said he was looking forward to playing under Dhoni, said it is very important to have strong leadership and coaches who stay calm.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings hosted a pre-wedding party for their New Zealand opener Devon Conway and his partner Kim Watson at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai where the team is staying for IPL 2022.
The under-pressure Chennai Super Kings is set to miss Moeen Ali for a few more games due to an ankle injury but head coach Stephen Fleming is hopeful the England all-rounder can make a quick recovery in a week's time.
Chennai Super Kings spank Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win fourth IPL title.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between England and Bangladesh, in Dharamsala, on Tuesday.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between England and Afghanistan at the Perth Stadium on Saturday
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif believes that Asian teams including Pakistan and India will find it tough to match the power hitting skills of other teams in the upcoming ODI World Cup.
MS Dhoni said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat.
From Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma sharing the limelight with their raw talent, to SRH's Travis Head smashing some brutal boundaries to notch up big runs and totals for his franchise, this season has had some real power hitters on show.
Vaibhav Arora was troubling us in nets, that's why he got debut, reveals PBKS batter Shikhar Dhawan
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Woakes has returned home as per pre-arranged plan.
The 10-team tournament will be played across 10 venues culminating in the November 19 final at the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Steely Smith sees Australia to series win against England
While the previous CSK-RR encounter this season was a thrilling affair, the match in Jaipur was a one-sided contest.
The result is a boost for South Africa, who need a clean sweep of the series to stay on course for guaranteed qualification for the World Cup in India this year.
Mohammad Rizwan scored a fluent 88 and Haris Rauf and Mohammed Nawaz took three wickets each as Pakistan edged England by three runs in a rollercoaster finish to the fourth Twenty20 in Karachi.
Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Moeen Ali, Jason Roy and Curran brothers Sam and Tom landed on Wednesday morning.
England were all out for 391, taking a slender 27-run first innings lead, riding on captain Joe Root's majestic knock on an entertaining day of Test cricket at Lord's.
Australia's bowlers struck twice in quick succession in a devastating spell against England at Edgbaston on Sunday, before heavy rain prevented any further play.
Buttler said England had only themselves to blame after being outplayed by the Irish.
PHOTOS from the ICC World Cup opener played between England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday
Bhuvneshwar (3-15) rocked England early in their pursuit of 171
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
CSK will be eliminated if they lose to Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
Jos Buttler anchored the run chase to help the home side clinch the three-match series in Southampton on Sunday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player of IPL 2023.
Laxman accompanied Team India as its coach during its two T20I match series against Ireland,
Images from Friday's IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, in Mumbai.
England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Australia but will return for the three one-day internationals.
