Afghanistan vs England Live Score Updates Champions Trophy: Two-Down England Make Recovery In Chase Of 326
Afghanistan vs England LIVE Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England are two down in their chase of 326 against Afghanistan
Afghanistan vs England LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy: England are three down in their chase of 326 against Afghanistan in a Champions Trophy match in Lahore. Phil Salt was bowled out by Azmatullah Omarzai while Mohammad Nabi dismissed Jamie Smith. Rashid Khan got the better of Ben Ducket. Earlier, Ibrahim Zadran slammed a historic 177 to help Afghanistan post 325 for 7. Afghanistan were in tatters losing three wickets in the powerplay but that didn't stop Zadran from playing a blinder at the Gaddafi Stadium. Hashmatullah Shahidi (40), Azmatullah Omarzai (41) and Mohammad Nabi (40) also played handy cameos to help Zadran pust Afghanistan's total over 300. Both teams are in a do-or-die situation, as the loser will be eliminated from the tournament. ((Live Scorecard)
England Cricket Team
Afghanistan
Rashid Khan
Jos Buttler
Joe Root
Hashmatullah Shahidi
AFG vs ENG Champions Trophy Live Updates
FOUR! Oh, wow! Harry Brook is starting to look at his best now. Tossed up, a bit full and around off, angling in, Brook gets onto the front foot and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.
Bowled full and outside off, Brook drives it away square through the off side and wide of sweepers again for another brace.
Flatter delivery, in and around off, Harry Brook punches it away wide of sweeper cover and picks up a couple of quick runs.
Darted in full on the stumps, turns out to be a full toss, Root swats it down to long on for just a single.
A googly now, skidding in late and tucked away towards mid-wicket for a single.
Tossed up full and on middle, angling in, nudged away to mid-wicket.
Flighted ball, full and outside off, Brook leans on and pushes it away through the cover region for one more.
Quite full again, on off, stroked off the front foot to long off for another single.
Floated up, full and on the pads, worked away through the backward square leg region for a single.
Quicker and fuller on middle, Brook goes on the back foot to defend.
FOUR! Beautifully done again by Brook! Flatter delivery, in and around off, just a bit wider, Brook plays it off the back foot and cuts it late past the first slip and towards the fence at deep third.
On the shorter side to begin with, sliding across off, Joe Root rocks back and punches it to deep cover for one.
Change? Yes, Noor Ahmad comes into the attack.
The wrong'un now to finish the over. Bowled full and around middle, Brook solidly blocks it off the front foot.
FOUR! Well, that's one way to get off the mark! On a fuller length and slightly outside off, Harry Brook stays back and just plays it under the eyes, with an open bat face and glides it down through backward point for a boundary.
Harry Brook comes out to bat at number five.
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.
Darted in towards the pads, a bit fuller, Root looks to flick off the back foot but misses. The ball goes off the pads to short fine leg and they pick up a leg bye.
Flatter delivery, on a length and outside off, skidding on, Root swats it down to wide mid on for another dot ball.
Quick and short over off, Joe Root rocks back and pounces on it but can't pull it wide enough of mid-wicket. Dot!