AFG vs ENG Live Cricket Score

4.1 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Archer draws first blood and Rahmanullah Gurbaz is sent back. On a length, around off, inswinging delivery. Gurbaz takes a stride out in front and goes for that flashy drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball than rolls back onto the stumps. Archer completes 50 ODI wickets for England with this dismissal of Gurbaz as well. Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs on 6 (15). Afghanistan are 11 for 1 after 4.1 overs. 11/1

49.1 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. 323/6

4.5 OUT! LBW! Given out by Joel Wilson but Atal has sent this upstairs. On a length around middle and leg, Sediqullah Atal looks to flick this toward the leg side but gets a bit late at it. The bat too on it's way down thumps into the pads and that allows the ball to thump onto the pads first. A confident appeal from the English players and the umpire gives Atal out. After a discussion with Zadran, Atal sends this upstairs. The UltraEdge does show some murmurs but that was of the bat striking the pads and later the Ball Tracker confirms the decision of OUT with three reds. 15/2

8.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Afghanistan are three down inside the first Powerplay and Jofra Archer picks up his third wicket of the day! He bowls it slightly on the hard length, but down the leg side, and gets it nipped back in, Rahmat Shah just transfers his weight to the back foot and looks to pull it. He manages to get a top edge only as the ball flies to deep fine leg where Adil Rashid runs in forward and makes a slide to catch it with both hands at his knee height. Afghanistan are 37/3. 37/3

29.3 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! ADIL RASHID BREAKS THE PARTNERSHIP! He pushes it through at 84 clicks, flatter, fuller around middle, and gets some drift off the surface, Hashmatullah Shahidi changes his stance and looks to reverse sweep it but misses the line of the ball. The ball sneaks through the gap between pad and bat and dislodges the off stump. A timely breakthrough for England whereas a well-settled partnership gets broken for Afghanistan just when they started to look in command. Afghanistan are 140/4. 140/4

40 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. 212/5

49.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Gets another one does Liam Livingstone! Bowls this one short on middle and gets this one to just grip. Mohammad Nabi hangs deep in the crease and goes hard at the pull but skews it high up in the air towards long on. Joe Root settles himself under the ball and pouches it safely. End of a fine cameo by Nabi as he perishes for 40 off 24 balls. 324/7

3.3 OUT! BOWLED! Afghanistan get their first wicket and it is Azmatullah Omarzai who has drawn the first blood for them. He runs in from over the wicket and bowls on a good length, around middle, coming in with the angle, Phil Salt misjudged the length and he goes for a pull shot from the front foot but misses. The ball sneaks through under the bat and rattles the middle stump. England are 19/1. 19/1

16.4 OUT! LBW! That looked really close and eventually, Afghanistan do get their man! Rashid Khan bowls this one from the front of the hand, flat and quick, on a nagging length around leg. This one skids on and Ben Duckett tries to flick it off the back foot but gets beaten past the inside edge and gets rapped on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Rashid is certain and Hashmatullah Shahidi reviews. Nothing on UltraEdge and three reds come up on Ball Tracking and the decision is overturned. Duckett departs for 38 (45) and England are now 98/3 as Rashid picks up his 199th ODI wicket. Also, Hasmat will be a relived skipper, having dropped Duckett not too long ago. 98/3

6.1 OUT! CAUGHT! ENGLAND ARE TWO DOWN INSIDE THE POWER PLAY! Mohammad Nabi gives air to the ball, tosses up, and around off, Jamie Smith dances down the track and looks to loft it inside out over cover but gets it through the bottom part of the bat. The ball goes in the air towards backward point where Azmatullah Omarzai moves to his right a bit and extends his arms to take it with both hands. England are 30/2. Also, Joe Root walks out to bat now. 30/2

45.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! AFGHANISTAN'S PLAYERS ARE PUMPED UP AS JOE ROOT IS GONE! Azmatullah Omarzai breaks the partnership again as he has got the dangerous man. He changes his pace again, a bit slower and hits the deck hard, back of a length, around off. Joe Root waits for it, makes room by going to the leg side, and opens the face of the bat off late to guide it towards third man but he manages to get a thick outside edge only. The ball goes towards the keeper where Rahmanullah Gurbaz moves to his right and takes it with both hands. End of a fine knock from Root but England are now 7 down and they need 39 off the last 25 balls. 287/7

21.4 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohammad Nabi again breaks a growing partnership and Afghanistan are on top in this game now! He keeps it slower and on the nagging length, around middle, gets some drift off the surface, Harry Brook presses back and looks to punch it for a single. He is a tad early in his shot and his right hand also gets off from the handle. The ball goes through the upper half of the bat back to the bowler where Mohammad Nabi leaps a bit and takes a reverse cup around his face. England are 133.4. 133/4

36.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai, the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2024 gets the big breakthrough and Jos Buttler has thrown it away. Azmat bowls a heavy bumper over middle and gets the height and line just correct. Buttler looks to take it on but isn't quite in control of the extra bounce and ends up hitting it over square leg. Rahmat Shah comes in from the deep and takes a simple catch as Buttler departs for 38 (42) and England are now 216/5! 216/5

38.4 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. 233/6

47.5 OUT! CAUGHT! AZMATULLAH OMARZAI IS TURNING THIS GAME ON ITS HEAD! He picks up his fourth wicket of the evening as he bowls a slower ball again, a bit fuller, around off, Jamie Overton clears out his front leg and looks to thump it down the ground. He gets deceived by the lack of pace and mistimes this towards long on where Mohammad Nabi makes no mistakes as he pouches it with both hands at his chest height. England are 309/8 and they need 17 off the last 13 balls. 309/8

48.5 OUT! CAUGHT! ENGLAND ARE NINE DOWN! AFGHANISTAN NEED JUST ONE NOW! Fazalhaq Farooqi is bowling cleverly here as he takes the pace off, rolls his fingers and serves it on a good length just outside off, Jofra Archer mistimes his shot as he looks to slog it down the ground. The ball catches the upper part of the bat and goes in the air towards long on where the much experienced Mohammad Nabi takes it with both hands at his chest height yet again. England are 313/9. They need 13 off the last seven balls. 313/9

49.5 OUT! CAUGHT! AFGHANISTAN HAVE DONE IT! AND ENGLAND ARE KNOCKED OUT OF THE CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025! Azmatullah Omarzai is the superstar as he picks up a five-wicket haul in their must-win match. He bowls this slightly fuller, around off, Adil Rashid has to swing at it and he does so but mistimes it and gets it through the outer half of the bat. The ball goes high in the air towards long off where Ibrahim Zadran backtracks a bit and takes it with his outstretched hands to his right. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 8 RUNS. 317/10