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

Gulbadin Naib comes out to bat now.

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! CAUGHT! Had to go for it did Ibrahim Zadran but he holds out and that is the end of one of the finest ODI knocks in recent times, take a bow Zadran. Liam Livingstone bowls the leg break and tosses the ball up on the pads, Zadran sits down and sweeps it high towards deep square Jofra Archer just settles inside the ropes and takes a reverse cup catch. Zadran departs for 177 off just 146 balls and he is put his side in a commanding position.

Who will bowl the final over? It is Liam Livingstone who will bowl it. He is having a long conversation with the skipper Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and on off, gets the yorker right, Zadran squeezes it down to short third for a quick single. This time, Ben Duckett opts not to fire in a throw and rightly so.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! That has been brutally put away! Full and wide, right in the slot, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and opens up the arms before smashing it straight back down the ground for a biggie.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and straight, Ibrahim Zadran can't get underneath it and toe-ends it down to long on for a couple of runs more.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, WIDE! Tight call! Full and wide, flirting with the tramline, Zadran leaves it alone and a wide is called.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, Goes full and attacks the pads, nails it in the blockhole, Nabi can't get it away and the ball thuds his pads to roll away behind square leg. They get a leg bye.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, Another overthrow! Short of a length and bowled wide of the off stump, Nabi dabs it towards cover for a single and with no one backing up, Jos Buttler throws it wide of the stumps at the bowler's end, allowing an extra run. 100 runs for this partnership also comes up with this a couple of runs. 

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Nails the wide yorker now, Zadran can only drive it away down to long off for a single.

Who will bowl the penultimate over of the inning? It is Jamie Overton who will bowl out here.

Jofra Archer to Mohammad Nabi, Oh, that's rattled Mohammad Nabi! A well-directed bumper from Archer, at around 136 clicks and angled in towards the helmet. Nabi is late on the pull and the ball goes flush onto the grill. A mandatory concussion check will now follow and the physio is out to have a look. After a couple of minutes, everything seems fine and we can continue.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and around off, gets the length right, Zadran hits it through extra cover for a single.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! Oh, that is a sight to withhold! Another slower one, pitched up on middle, Ibrahim Zadran crouches just a bit and just hits through the line and over long on for a biggie. This is now the highest individual score of this tournament and also the highest individual ODI score by and Afghan batter.

Jofra Archer to Mohammad Nabi, In the air, lands safely! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, dug in well short and well outside off, Mohammad Nabi really reaches for it and cuts it over the point region for a single.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Pitched up on the pads, there to be put away but Zadran clips it uppishly and straight towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

Jofra Archer to Mohammad Nabi, Bowls it full and angles it in at the toes, Nabi hangs back and heaves it off the inside edge down to deep backward square leg for one. The 300 is up for Afghanistan!

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Back to around the stumps, bowled full and on leg, Zadran gets inside the line and laps it down to fine leg for a couple of more runs.

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR MORE! 21 off the over with a ball to go! Floated up, full and outside off, Zadran creams the low full toss and gets it wide enough of long off for a boundary.

Joe Root to Mohammad Nabi, Over the wicket now, darted in full and straight, drilled down to long on for a single.

Joe Root to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR! Oh, dear! Another misfield and England are crumbling under pressure here. This is bowled full and angled across off, Nabi squeezes it towards backward point but Ben Duckett lets it through his hands for a boundary.

Joe Root to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Through the hands! Bowled a bit short and over middle, Mohammad Nabi picks it up and swats it flat and towards deep mid-wicket where Phil Salt leaps up and the ball bursts through his hands for another six.

Joe Root to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Swung away over the ropes! Bowled from around the wicket, in the slot and on middle and leg, Mohammad Nabi is quick to just walk across to the off side and smokes it over cow corner for a biggie.

A change from England as they have brought Joe Root back to bowl the 47th over of the inning. Root has come back to fulfill the quota of Mark Wood as he isn't going to come back. 

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and straight, right in the blockhole, Zadran just jams it down through wide mid on and sprints for the second run. A fumble in the deep from Joe Root makes Zadran's job that much easier. No boundaries but still 10 more from that over.

Jamie Overton to Mohammad Nabi, Banged in short and over middle, Nabi firms the pull but straight to deep square leg for one more.

Liam Livingstone is gone off the field now. He was seen limping as his right knee doesn't look good here. Another concern for England. They can't afford to have these number of injuries as they are playing their must-win game.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length around off, punched away through covers for a single this time.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Another brace for Ibrahim Zadran and he now brings up his 150, what a knock this is turning out to be! Short of a length and at the batter, Zadran with a short-arm jab and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Goes full and angles this one into the legs, Zadran just jams it out through mid on and sprints back for the second run. Liam Livingstone is the one who rushes in from long on but just pulls up and it is his right knee that gets jarred here. Everything going wrong at the moment for England.

Jamie Overton comes back into the attack. 

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Good length on off and middle, Zadran stays back and tucks it away around the corner for a couple of runs.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Quicker one, out of the front of the hand and outside off, hit away to deep cover for a single. 10 off the over!

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Floated up on the stumps, Nabi goes for the heave but miscues it and lofts the ball down to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Bowled full and around off, Zadran drives it down to long off for one more.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Into the pitch and outside off, carved away off the back foot, up and over covers. Jofra Archer runs to his right and keeps it down to a single though.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, SIX! Just over! Afghanistan going for broke here! Fractionally short on leg, Mohammad Nabi rocks back top pull but hits it flat and in front of deep mid-wicket. Phil Salt there leaps up but the ball evades him and goes over the ropes. The 50-run stand is already up between these two.

Adil Rashid to Mohammad Nabi, Dropped just short and around off, Nabi rocks back and punches it down to point.

Adil Rashid comes back for his final over. 

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Unreal batting from Ibrahim Zadran and he picks up 20 off that over! Full and wide, pace-on this time, Ibrahim Zadran stays back and just creams the ball behind square on the off side yet again for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Stellar timing from Zadran again and he is ripping Archer to shreds! The back-of-the-hand slower ball now, floated up outside off, Zadran waits well on the back foot and slaps it well behind point for another boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Archer misses his mark again and Zadran picks up four more runs. Quick and full, turns out to be a knee-height full toss on off, Zadran waits back well again and uses the pace on the ball to just glide it behind point for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower one, banged into the pitch and pushed wide of off, Zadran goes after it and thrashes it over the point region for a couple of more runs.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Pace-on, goes full and bowls it around off, Zadran drives it straight to covers.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! BANG! Poor delivery from Archer, slower one, right in the slot on middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran waits for it and clears the front leg before belting it over wide long on for a 92-meter biggie.

Mark Wood is going off from the field. He is seen limping there as his left knee doesn't look good. Rehan Ahmed is his substitute player. Jofra Archer comes back into the attack as well.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard-length delivery, slanted back in at 148.6 clicks, Zadran pats it down through mid on for one and looks for two but the fielder in the deep is quick to cut it off. Unfortunately, Mark Wood is walking off the field again.

Wood is struggling a bit more here. He is fine to bowl this final ball of the over but doesn't think, he will be able to continue more and will complete his full quota of overs today. 

Mark Wood to Mohammad Nabi, Risky running but good enough! Good length angled in from around middle, Nabi dabs it down late and to the left of point before scampering through for a single. The throw at the keeper's end is a wide one from Harry Brook.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Slower one, on a hard length and outside off, edged away down to deep third for just a single.