Having won the toss, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi elected to bat first in the Champions Trophy 2025 match against England
Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz failed to stay longer at the crease as he returned to the pavilion after scoring just six runs off 15 balls
Fellow opener and premier batsman Ibrahim Zadran played a stunning knock of 177 runs off 146 deliveries. His innings was laced with 12 fours and 6 sixes
Despite losing wickets on regular intervals, Hashmatullah Shahidi delivered a captain's knock. Having faced 67 balls, he garnered 40 runs including 3 fours
Azmatullah Omarzai played a crucial role late in the match. The right-hander scored 41 runs in 31 balls, including 1 four and 3 sixes
Afghanistan veteran Mohammed Nabi unleashed his experience yet again at the highest level. Facing 24 balls, the right-hander gave the finishing touches to "The Afghans" innings. He smashed 40 runs including 2 fours and 3 sixes
England's lead and premier pacer Jofra Archer snapped three wickets for the side. Completing his quota of 10 overs, he conceded 64 runs
Jamie Overton and Adil Rashid claimed one wicket, each. All-rounder Liam Livingstone registered two wickets in his five-over spell. Afghanistan managed to post a target of 326 runs for the loss of seven wickets
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