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

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Similar length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran drives it but straight back to the bowler. 

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length, around off, Zadran defend it to cover.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! PURE TIMING ON THAT ONE! Overton overcorrects his length by bowling in the slot, fuller on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran shifts his weight to the front foot and times his flick shot towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! WOW! QUITE AN AUTHORITATIVE SHOT THAT IS! He is expecting that back of a length, around off, so Ibrahim Zadran makes room a bit and thumps it over long off for a flat biggie.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naaging length, coming in with the angle, around middle, and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi makes room and looks to push it to long on. Joe Root moves to his left and cuts it off. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller, almost a yorker, around leg, Ibrahim Zadran makes room and drills it to long on for a single.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Much slower and on the nagging length, around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it hard to cover point who makes a fumble there and the batters run for a single.

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, CHEEKY! Floated up, around leg, Ibrahim Zadran goes on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a single.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Dragged length, around off, Shahidi taps it wide of cover and runs off for a quick single.

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up, from around the wicket, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran uses his feet and flicks it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Bangs in short of a length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran gets hurried by the pace as he looks to pull it but still goes for that shot and manages to keep it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, around middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran stands tall and plays a shot arm jab over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Jamie Overton to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller around off, Shahidi comes forward and pushes it wide of mid off for a quick single.

Jamie Overton to Hashmatullah Shahidi, BEATEN! Hard length, from around the wicket, just outside off, Hashmatullah Shahidi walks down the track and looks to slog it but misses.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length and touch outside off, Ibrahim Zadran guides it to deep third man for a single.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! WHAT A SIGHT TO WATCH! Overton goes fuller, around middle, right in the slot, Ibrahim Zadran just takes out his front leg forward and shows the full face of the bat to loft it over the head of the bowler for a boundary. TOO GOOD OF A SHOT!

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darted on the pads, HS looks to flick this on leg but gets it off the leading edge, dropping in front of Root.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Too full around middle and leg, Shahidi moves to his leg and drills this to cover for no run. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives this to cover for no run. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated wide of off, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the cut but misses.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Not the most convincing stroke from the Afghanistan skipper but an effective one. Tossed up around middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi gets on top of the bounce and slogs this over mid on for four. This was hit off the bottom but with enough power to loft this mid on fielder. 100 comes up for Afghanistan with this boundary.

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller arond middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Short of a length around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts this to backward point for no run. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated on the pads, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this towards leg for no run.

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller around middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks this through mid on for one. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi flicks this to mid on and takes one. 

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, A gentle full toss around the knee on off for Zadran from Liam Livingstone and the batter punches this to long on for a single. Ibrahim Zadran completes his FIFTY with this run and is playing a good knock in a recovery of Afghanistan as he is building a good partnership with the skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Full and on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi rolls this to long off for one. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Pinned on 49 is Zadran. Tossed up around off, Ibrahim Zadran shimmies down the track and hammers this back to the bowler. Joe Root gets both hands to it and fields this. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up around leg, Ibrahim Zadran thumps this on the bounce back to the bowler. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Too full, on leg, Ibrahim Zadran pushes this to mid-wicket for no run.

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Darted on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran gently tickles this off his bat towards fine leg for two. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Too full around middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi runs down the track and thumps this towards Root who misfields this and allows a single. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Flatter around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts this towards point for no run. 

Liam Livingstone to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! A freebie to end the over and Zadran takes advantage of it. Tossed up arond leg, Ibrahim Zadran gets low on his knee and just dabs this fine and wide to the right of short fine leg for four. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Too full around middle and leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi moves away to his leg and rolls this through cover for one. 50 runs for this partnership also comes up with this single.

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Quicker and flatter around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi defends this off his front foot. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, First signs of aggression from Shahidi. Tossed up around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi shimmies down the leg and goes for a wild slog. The ball rolls off the inside edge and through square leg for two. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Quicker and flatter around off, Hashmatullah Shahidi punches this towards off. 

Liam Livingstone to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Darted around leg, Hashmatullah backs off and punches this back to the bowler. 

More spin now as Liam Livingstone comes into the attack.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi drills this to mid on and sneaks in a quick single. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Too full around leg, Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to tuck this away in the gap on leg but gets it off the inside and towards Root's left for no run. 

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Floated around middle and off, Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it out. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller around middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran flicks this through square leg for one. 

Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, Tossed up around middle and leg, Ibrahim Zadran tucks this towards leg for no run.

Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fuller around middle and off, Hashmatullah Shahidi drives this to long off for one. 

Adil Rashid to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Comes around the wicket now and angles it onto the pads, Shahidi goes on the back foot and works it down to fine leg for a four straight single.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Bowled flatter and at the stumps, Zadran works it away in front of mid-wicket and keeps picking up the singles.

Adil Rashid to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a dragged length and on leg, Shahidi plays it off the back foot and down to long on for a run.