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

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Fuller one around off, Root leans on and milks it down to long on for another single. 

Rashid Khan to Jamie Overton, Tossed up around off, Jamie Overton comes down the pitch and hits it flat over mid off. The ball goes on the bounce to Rahmat Shah at long off and they get a single but Rashid Khan wanted him to go for the catch. No one's catching that one!

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Nice and full around off, Joe Root gets across and inside the line before sweeping it firmly but down to deep backward square leg for just a single. Root is starting to cramp-up big time here.

Rashid Khan to Jamie Overton, Nagging length again, drifted onto off and middle, Overton manages to nudge it away down to long on for one more.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Nagging length, sliding on from off, Root leans on and clips it away in front of square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up outside off, Joe Root gets across and shovels it away wide of long on looking for two and a fumble in the deep from Mohammad Nabi allows him to do so.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, Closes out the over well does Farooqi but 10 runs come off it. Good length, sliding onto off, Overton hits it on the up but straight to covers.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, Beaten! Slower one, dished out full and outside off, this one angles in but holds the line. Overton leans on to drivebut is beaten past the outside edge.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Joe Root, Back of a length and wide of off stump, Root looks to reach out and cut but chops it down towards backward point for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, Hard length wide outside off, Overton gets across and just punches it down in front of covers for a quick single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Around the wicket now and Overton picks up another boundary. Yet again, it is short but just not short enough, over middle, enough time for Overton to wait back and short-arm jab it well in front of square for four more runs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Just the start to the over England would have wanted. Short of a length around le, sitting right up, Overton waits well and pulls it firmly and well behind square leg, into the gap for a boundary.

Joe Root and Jamie Overton are taking fluids and there is a bit of a delay in the gameplay. Fazalhaq Farooqi (6-0-29-0) is back into the attack after some treatment. 

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, A stifled appeal for LBW but nothing doing. Bowled flat and on a good length around off, Joe Root looks to reverse sweep it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Rashid Khan to Jamie Overton, Tossed up at the stumps, Overton charges down the track and plays it on the full to long on for one more.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, A tad short on middle, it is the googly that Root picks and taps it down long on for a single. 250 up for England.

Rashid Khan to Jamie Overton, Flatter delivery, angled in at the pads, Jamie Overton just gets inside the line and flicks it well behind deep square leg. The fielder Sediqullah Atal in the deep runs to his right and dives in to keep the ball in play. The fielder from short fine leg helps him out as the batters pick up three runs.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, A single and up comes the HUNDRED FOR JOE ROOT! A long wait for his 17th ODI ton, his first one since 2019 but could turn out to be one of the most important ones of his career. Flighted up on the stumps, Root leans on and clips it away through square leg for a single. Top knock this!

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Quick and darted in around off, this one turns away, Joe Root presses back and pats it down the pitch.

Rashid Khan (8-0-53-1) comes back into the attack. 

Gulbadin Naib to Joe Root, Back of a length and outside off, Root reaches out and uppishly slashes it away wide of deep third for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Joe Root, Good work out in the deep from Azmatullah Omarzai and Joe Root moves to 98 now. Just back of a length and angling in, Root gets inside the line and angles it away down towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Gulbadin Naib to Jamie Overton, Tight single, very tight! Sower one, floated up on leg, Overton makes room and pushes it to covers for a single. The fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end and it seems like Overton was safe anyway.

Gulbadin Naib to Jamie Overton, Good length, around the top of off, nudged away to the left of mid-wicket where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

Gulbadin Naib to Joe Root, Nice and full, in the blackhole around off, Root jams it down towards long on looking for two and Overton turns quickly as well but Root settles for one.

Gulbadin Naib to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root has it all to do and is keeping England alive for now. Fractionally short over off, Root rocks back and pulls it away well wide of long on and for a boundary.

Powerplay 3! Now, Afghanistan can have five fielders out of the in-circle. Gulbadin Naib to continue from this end. 

Noor Ahmad to Jamie Overton, Four dots in a row to end the over! Darted in full and on leg, Overton defends it on the front foot. 90 needed now off 60 balls.

Noor Ahmad to Jamie Overton, Drags the length back and bowls it outside off, Overton taps it away towards cover.

Noor Ahmad to Jamie Overton, Pushed through a bit fuller and a bit more across off, Overton stands outside off and blocks it down the pitch.

Noor Ahmad to Jamie Overton, Nagging length around off again, Overton leans on and blocks it off.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, On a nagging length around off, sliding on, Joe Root punches it off the back foot past extra cover and towards long off for a single. Also, Noor Ahmad has just got his second and final official warning about running onto the pitch on the followthrough.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Quick and flat, darting just across off, Root is quick to rock back and pulls it flat but straight to mid-wicket.

Gulbadin Naib to Jamie Overton, Just back of a length an outside off, punched away square through the cover region for a couple of runs by Overton.

Gulbadin Naib to Jamie Overton, Pitches it up wide outside off, Jamie Overton leans across and taps it towards cover.

A big wicket for Afghanistan as they are into the tailenders now. Jamie Overton comes out to bat at number eight. 

Gulbadin Naib to Liam Livingstone, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The on-air commentators talked about Gulbadin Naib having that X-factor and wanted him to bowl and their wish has been finally granted and Naib does get the breakthrough for his side in his first over. Slower one, bowled into the pitch and around the fifth stump line, Liam Livingstone stays upright and goes hard at the cut but only manages to get the outside edge which is gobbled up by Rahmanullah Gurbaz to his right. Naib brings out the signature celebration and England are now 6 down with still 93 runs needed for the win.

Gulbadin Naib to Liam Livingstone, WIDE! Banged in a bit short again but this is spilled down the leg side for a wide.

Gulbadin Naib to Liam Livingstone, Off-paced delivery, short of a length and outside off, hit away off the back foot but straight to point.

Gulbadin Naib to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Sheer timing! Back of a length again and just outside off, Livingstone presses back slightly and just punches it away behind point as the ball rolls away to the fence.

Gulbadin Naib to Liam Livingstone, Begins back of a length, slower too and over the top of off, Livingstone tentatively keeps it out.

Change? Yes, Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack. 

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root holds the key for England and he moves into the 90s now. Flatter and angled across off, Root brings out the reverse sweep and hammers it in between backward point and short third for a timely boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Liam Livingstone, Too full and on off, punched away on the full down to long off for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Liam Livingstone, Beaten! The googly now, bowled at a gentle pace and on a length around off, Livingstone looks to drive but the ball angles further away and goes past the outside edge.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, On a fuller length around middle and leg, Root gets inside the line and pats it down to long on for another single.

Noor Ahmad to Liam Livingstone, Flatter and angled well across off, Livingstone goes down on one knee and slaps it towards sweeper cover for one.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Nagging length, pushed across off, Joe Root hops back and jams it out into the off side for a quick single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Streaky! Banged in on a hard length around off, Liam Livingstone looks to block but gets squared up and the ball flies off the outside edge and runs away fine into the deep third fence.

Liam Livingstone comes out to bat at number seven. Fazalhaq Farooqi is also back on the field and he is looking good to continue further in the game. Another good news for Afghanistan as they are clearly back in the game with a big wicket of Jos Buttler.