Sydney - Afghanistan were 24 for two in the ninth over when rain stopped play in their World Cup Pool A match against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
The tournament debutants had just lost openers Nawroz Mangal (four) and Javed Ahmadi (seven) when, with rain falling steadily, the umpires took the players off the field.
Afsar Zazai was five not out and Nasir Jamal nought not out for Afghanistan, who had struggled for runs in overcast conditions in what was the non-Test side's first one-day international against England.
James Anderson had figures of one for 11 in 4.5 overs come the stoppage while fellow new-ball bowler Stuart Broad had one for eight in four.
Neither side were able to qualify for the quarter-finals, meaning their last group stage fixture was also their last match of the tournament.
AFP
