Afghanistan vs England Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights (Afghanistan nationwide cricket staff vs England nationwide cricket staff gamers):
Joe Root’s hard-fought 120 was outdone by a magical fifer from Omarzai and a historic 177 from Zadran as England suffered a heartbreaking 8-run loss towards Afghanistan, thereby eliminating themselves from semi-final rivalry, in Lahore on the Champions Trophy on Wednesday.
Chasing 326 runs, an early collapse ensued, which noticed ENG stand at a precarious 133/4.
Root then took over, notching up a magical 120 runs off 111 balls, to climate the Afghan bowling assault and lead England to security.
However, Omarzai would strike within the demise, registering his fifer within the final over and ending with figures of 5/58 to seal the thrilling win for Afghanistan.
Earlier, AFG skipper Shahidi gained the toss and opted to bat first.
Ibrahim Zadran slammed 177 runs, his highest one-day complete, and shared a 103-run partnership with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi as they scored a large 325 for 7 towards a listless England.
Zadran notched up his complete off 146 deliveries, whereas Shahidi struck 40 off 67 balls after Afghanistan have been left struggling at 37 for 3 within the ninth over.
Zadran additionally shared a 72-run stand for the fifth wicket with Azmatullah Omarzai (41 off 31 balls) and an 111-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Mohammad Nabi (40 off 24 balls) whereas constructing the robust complete.
England pacer Jofra Archer accounted for the top-order, returning figures of three/64 in his 10 overs.
AFG v ENG – Full Squads:
Afghanistan’s Champions Trophy Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
England’s Champions Trophy Squad: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wooden