AFG vs Eng Match Highlights: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has seen the first and big upset. The Afghan team, considered weak, defeated a world champion team like England. The Afghan team captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi defeated England by 8 runs. With this defeat, the England team captained by Jose Butler has dropped out of the tournament.
While the Afghan team still remains in the semi -final race. Now his next match is from Australia. If the Afghan team has to enter the semi -finals, then it has to defeat the Kangaroo team. Afghanistan and Australia will be held in Lahore on 28 February.
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In the match, the Afghan team gave a target of 326 runs. In response, the England team collapsed for 317 runs. Joe Root played a century of 120 runs. On the other hand, fast bowler Ajmatullah Umarjai took 5 wickets for 58 runs for the Afghanistan team. Mohammad Nabi took 2 wickets.
Joe could not win even a century of root
The England team started very poorly in batting. He had lost 2 wickets for 30 runs. First Ajmatullah Umarajai made Phil Salt (12) clean. After this, Mohammad Nabi caught Jamie Smith (9).
Ben Docket, along with Joe Root, partnered 68 runs, but he could not last long. England got a third blow on the score of 98. Rashid Khan hunted Docket (38). Then Joe Root along with Jose Butler added 83 runs.
But on the score of 216, half of England’s team was reduced. Butler also became a victim of Umarzai by scoring 38 runs. Liam Livingstone also fell victim to Gulbadin after scoring 10 runs. The Afghan team gave England the biggest blow on the score of 287. Umarzai caught Joe Root out. The route was dismissed for 120 runs off 111 balls. After this, the team could not manage and piled on 317 runs.
Jadaran played historic innings, scored century
For the Afghan team, Ibrahim Jadran played a historic innings and scored a century in a rampant manner. He has become the first Afghan player to score a century in the Champions Trophy. Jadaran scored 177 runs off 146 balls in the match. During this, 6 sixes and 12 fours were scored.
Apart from Jadaran, Ajmatullah Umarjai scored 41, Shahidi 40 and Mohammad Nabi also scored a sinking innings of 40 runs. Due to this, the Afghan team scored 325 runs for 7 wickets. In bowling for England, only Jofra Archer could show amazing. This pacer took the most 3 wickets. Liam Livingstone got 2 successes. While Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid took 1-1 wickets.
Afghanistan’s innings highlights
Afghanistan’s start in this match was very poor. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (7) was given by Jofra Archer on the first ball of the fifth over. At the same time, on the fifth ball of the same over, Sadiqullah Atal was out LBW. After some time Rahmat Shah (4) was dismissed. The Archer who was out.
In this way, the Afghan team scored to 37/3. This was followed by a partner of 103 runs for the fourth vique to Ibrahim Jadaran and Hasmatullah Shahidi (40). Adi Rashid ended Shahidi and ended the partnership by cleaning it. Finally, Jadaran scored 177 runs and took the Afghan team to 325 runs.
England’s playing XI: Phil Soult, Ben Docket, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jose Butler (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
Afghanistan’s playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Jadaran, Sadiqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ajmatullah Umarajai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhak Farooqui