Afghanistan vs England highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan win by 8 runs; England knocked out

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! What a shot yet again from Ibrahim Zadran! Backs away to a full and straight delivery, coming in at over 146 clicks and keeps a stable base before swatting it back over the bowler's head for a one-bounce boundary.

Mark Wood to Mohammad Nabi, Banged in on a hard length at 143.8 clicks and angled into middle, Nabi gets cramped but jams it down to the off side for a quick single.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Hurled in just back of a length and around off, Zadran lets the ball come on and guides it down to deep third for a single.

Mark Wood comes back into the attack. 

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, A dot to end but 10 runs off it! Hard length on middle, cramps the batter for room and Nabi just blocks it off.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Nicely played! Banged in halfway down the pitch and wide outside off, Mohammad Nabi gets up on his toes and carves it behind deep backward point for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, Oh, unnecessary from Ben Duckett! Slower one, bowled around the top of off, Nabi hangs back and dabs it down behind point for one. Duckett attacks the ball and tries to keep Nabi on his toes and fires in a wide throw at the bowler's end, allowing the batters an extra run.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Goes full and wide now, slower but in the blockhole, Zadran jams it out into the off side for an easy single.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, Slower one, back of a length and angled in at the hips, nudged away down to fine leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, WIDE! Banged in well short but angling just down leg, Mohammad Nabi looks to pull but misses and there's a stifled appeal for caught behind from the bowler as well.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Oh, could Archer have gone in for the catch? Banged in a bit short and at the body, Ibrahim Zadran gets inside the line and crouches before pulling it flat towards deep square leg. Archer opts to collect it on the bounce and replays suggest, he could have put in the dive. Just the single then.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Drifted down the leg side, on a good length, Zadran nudges it around the corner for one more.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Pushed through flatter and outside off, eased away through the cover-point region for one more.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Beaten! Nicely flighted, on a nagging length around off and this one dips as well. Nabi looks to lean on and block but is beaten.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Drags the length back, bowling it flat on middle, Mohammad Nabi punches it away to silly mid on.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up, full and outside off, driven away along the ground to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Looking for two and they will get it with ease. Drifted into the legs, Ibrahim Zadran leans forward and works it away through the open space at mid-wicket and picks up a brae.

Mohammad Nabi walks out to bat next. Also, with just 10 overs remaining, England will now be allowed as many as 5 fielders outside the inner circle.

Jamie Overton to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CAUGHT! GONE! Jamie Overton breaks the partnership for England as he bowls it on a good length, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and looks to pull it but gets it through the cue end of the bat. The ball goes flat in the air towards long on and he doesn't get the desired elevation. The sub fielder Tom Banton moves to his right a bit and extends his arms to take it with both hands. Afghanistan are 212/5.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran comes down the track and pulls it down to long on for a single. 

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, around off, Zadran opens the face of the bat and looks to guide it but straight to short third man for no run.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Bangs in short of a length, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran swivels on his toes and looks to pull it but misses.

Jamie Overton to Azmatullah Omarzai, Slower again but on the pads this time, Omarzai uses his wrists to turn it towards deep fine leg for a single. 

Jamie Overton to Azmatullah Omarzai, BEATEN! Slower length ball, outside off, stays a bit low as well, Azmatullah Omarzai throws his hands at it and looks to cut it with no feet movement and he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Adil Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, Drops it short, and around off, Omarzai goes back and pushes it to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, Fuller again, around middle, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room and looks to drive it but gets it through the inner half of the bat back to the bowler who tries to stop it and gets a hand on it as the ball goes and hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Rashid makes a mild appeal but the umpire shakes his head.

Adil Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, Floated up, around leg, Omarzai opens up and blocks it off.

Adil Rashid to Azmatullah Omarzai, Tossed up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Similar length and around middle, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and pushes it to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Nagging length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran nudges it to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid (7-0-43-1) is back into the attack.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length, around off, Zadran opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third man for a single. 18 off it.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! GLORIOUS! A SIGHT TO WATCH! Lands it fuller now and in the slot, around off, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and drives it in the gap towards extra cover for a boundary.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Bangs in short of a length, around middle, angling into the body, Ibrahim Zadran stays low and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 

A bit of a halt in play as that ball from Mark Wood has gone through and hit Azmatullah Omarzai flush on the right boot, actually to the side of the boot and he seems hurt. The physio comes out and applies a bit of magic spray before Azmat is back up and ready to go.

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, Leg bye! A good comeback by Wood as he bowls a yorker, seaming in, around middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai makes room a bit and looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the back foot. He runs in for a single for leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg.

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! WOW! WHAT A SHOT! Wood hits the deck hard and bowls a short-of-a-length ball, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai uses his feet and thumps it like a tennis ball shot down the ground for a biggie. Afghanistan is on a roll here as 200 comes up with this maximum. 

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! AGGRESSION NOW! Back of a length and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and just lofts it with his hands with no foot movement. He doesn't time it well but gets enough bat on it to clear mid off for a boundary. 

Liam Livingstone to Azmatullah Omarzai, Keeps it shorter around middle, Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and drops it down to long on for a single. 50 runs for this partnership also comes up with this run.

Liam Livingstone to Azmatullah Omarzai, Nagging length and around off, Omarzai looks to cut but misses.

Liam Livingstone to Azmatullah Omarzai, SIX! THUMPED! Floated up, around off, Azmatullah Omarzai plants out his front leg forward and thumps it over long off for a biggie.

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, IBRAHIM ZADRAN COMPLETES HIS HUNDRED! WHAT AN INNING AND WHAT A PLAYER! Tossed up by Liam Livingstone around middle, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single to get to his milestone, his 6th ODI ton as well and the first-ever by an Afghan player in the ICC Champions Trophy. He has played a sensible knock under pressure in their must-win match and has kept Afghanistan's hopes alive here. He will need to bat through to make it big and give his team a good score on this pitch.

Liam Livingstone to Azmatullah Omarzai, Drops it short and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and lofts it over cover for a single.

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, Much fuller, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and pushes it to long off for a single. He moves to 99 now.

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lands it fuller and outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai lunges and drives it hard in the gap towards extra cover for a couple of runs.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length and touch outside off, Zadran opens the face of the bat and steers it to deep third man for a single. Moves to 98.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitched up, too fuller, around middle, Ibrahim Zadran leans on and drives it down the ground for a couple of runs. Moves to 97. 

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lands it full, around off, with pace, Omarzai drives it wide of cover for a single.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, A bit slower and on a good length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the face of the bat and guides it to deep third man for a single.

Mark Wood to Azmatullah Omarzai, Full and well outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai extends his arms and drills it to sweeper cover for a single. He slips out in the process of contact but completes the run.