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Afghanistan no match for record-breaking England at Manchester

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Root and Bairstow set the platform with a 120-run second-wicket stand | AP
Root and Bairstow set the platform with a 120-run second-wicket stand | AP
Unfortunately both fell short of a century | AP
Morgan had his eyes on the prize from the outset | AP
Morgan and Root then combined for England's record World Cup partnership | AP
Morgan's knock saw him break the world record for most sixes in an ODI innings | AP
Naib was the sole bright spark for Afghanistan | AP
Morgan: So how many wickets you reckon? Archer: What do you think, skip? | AP
Along with Archer, Adil Rashid also picked up three wickets | AP
Shahidi ducks to live another day
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