Out! England lose two wickets early now and they are in trouble. Both Phil Salt and Jamie Smith tried to attack early and lost their wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai got one to swing in and cleaned up Salt while Jamie Smith tried to attack Mohammad Nabi on the first ball and miscued it to the hands of cover fielder. Afghanistan on top here. Jamie Smith c Azmatullah b Nabi 9(13) and Phil Salt b Azmatullah 12(13).
Out! Huge wicket for Afghanistan. Body blow for England. The well-set Ben Duckett has to depart. Got a life once earlier on but this time the DRS does the job. Goes deep in the crease and misses the line of a Rashid Khan delivery, gets caught right in front. Afghanistan have the game in their hands now. Duckett lbw b Rashid Khan 38(45).
Just like the previous game, Ben Duckett and Joe Root are stitching a steady partnership after losing two wickets upfront early. Duckett is one leading the charge again and Root has provided him good support. They will have to take it deep to have some chance to accelerate later. A catch drop has also helped Duckett.
Out! England lose two wickets early now and they are in trouble. Both Phil Salt and Jamie Smith tried to attack early and lost their wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai got one to swing in and cleaned up Salt while Jamie Smith tried to attack Mohammad Nabi on the first ball and miscued it to the hands of cover fielder. Afghanistan on top here. Jamie Smith c Azmatullah b Nabi 9(13) and Phil Salt b Azmatullah 12(13).
A sensational innings from Ibrahim Zadran and his 177 has powered Afghanistan to a really strong total despite losing three wickets early. Zadran weathered the initial blows and drove the team forward with Hashmatullah Shahidi. Then Azamtullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi provided some quickfire support and they were able to get a solid finish. England will be under pressure at this stage.
Afghanistan has scored about 59 runs in just five overs with Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi shifting the gears. Zadran has been phenomenal and has not looked back after completing his century. Brings up his 150 and looks good to take it further.
A sensational innings from Ibrahim Zadran and his 177 has powered Afghanistan to a really strong total despite losing three wickets early. Zadran weathered the initial blows and drove the team forward with Hashmatullah Shahidi. Then Azamtullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi provided some quickfire support and they were able to get a solid finish. England will be under pressure at this stage.
Afghanistan has scored about 59 runs in just five overs with Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi shifting the gears. Zadran has been phenomenal and has not looked back after completing his century. Brings up his 150 and looks good to take it further.
Out! End of a really good knock from Azmatullah Omarzai. He was playing some sensational shots and tried to pump Jamie Overton down the ground. Didn’t get enough of it this time and Tom Banton takes a simple catch. England will be relieved. Azmatullah c (sub)Tom Banton b Jamie Overton 41(31).
Hundred! Massive for Ibrahim Zadran. Just came back from a big injury but showed grit and how skilled he is as he took on the England bowlers and brough out Afghanistan from a tough position they were in. As he accelerated and looked to take Afghanistan to a good score, he also scored his century. It is the first century for an Afghanistan cricketer in ICC Champions Trophy.
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Afghanistan national cricket team vs England national cricket team Live Score Updates: In their maiden CT match, Afghanistan will clash against England in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 26. The AFG vs ENG match will be the first time both nations will play an ODI against each other after the historic ICC CWC 2023 clash, where Afghanistan prevailed over England for the first time in any format. You can check the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs England National Cricket Team match scorecard, here. The much anticipated AFG vs ENG match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium and will start at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Afghanistan vs England ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, H2H and More About AFG vs ENG CT Cricket Match in Lahore.
Both teams are coming off losses in their CT openers, however, England looked in better form than Afghanistan. Afghanistan will again rely on their spinners to rattle England’s over-aggressive batter, while the Three Lions will bank on their bowlers to outsmart the Afghan Atalan batting line-up. England will miss the services of Brydon Carse, who has flown back home and has been replaced by Rehan Ahmed in the squad, which would be a blessing in disguise for England.
Group B remains wide open after the AUS vs SA CT match got washed out, and a win here for any team could keep the hopes of an ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final qualification alive. Security Breach at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium! Intruder Hugs Rachin Ravindra During Bangladesh vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match (Watch Videos).
Afghanistan Cricket Team: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
England Cricket Team: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
Out! End of a really good knock from Azmatullah Omarzai. He was playing some sensational shots and tried to pump Jamie Overton down the ground. Didn’t get enough of it this time and Tom Banton takes a simple catch. England will be relieved. Azmatullah c (sub)Tom Banton b Jamie Overton 41(31).
Hundred! Massive for Ibrahim Zadran. Just came back from a big injury but showed grit and how skilled he is as he took on the England bowlers and brough out Afghanistan from a tough position they were in. As he accelerated and looked to take Afghanistan to a good score, he also scored his century. It is the first century for an Afghanistan cricketer in ICC Champions Trophy.
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Afghanistan national cricket team vs England national cricket team Live Score Updates: In their maiden CT match, Afghanistan will clash against England in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 26. The AFG vs ENG match will be the first time both nations will play an ODI against each other after the historic ICC CWC 2023 clash, where Afghanistan prevailed over England for the first time in any format. You can check the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs England National Cricket Team match scorecard, here. The much anticipated AFG vs ENG match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium and will start at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Afghanistan vs England ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, H2H and More About AFG vs ENG CT Cricket Match in Lahore.
Both teams are coming off losses in their CT openers, however, England looked in better form than Afghanistan. Afghanistan will again rely on their spinners to rattle England’s over-aggressive batter, while the Three Lions will bank on their bowlers to outsmart the Afghan Atalan batting line-up. England will miss the services of Brydon Carse, who has flown back home and has been replaced by Rehan Ahmed in the squad, which would be a blessing in disguise for England.
Group B remains wide open after the AUS vs SA CT match got washed out, and a win here for any team could keep the hopes of an ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final qualification alive. Security Breach at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium! Intruder Hugs Rachin Ravindra During Bangladesh vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match (Watch Videos).
Afghanistan Cricket Team: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
England Cricket Team: Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood
