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

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Loops this one right up, full and wide outside off, Ibrahim Zadran waits well and drives it along the ground to wide long off for a single.

Adil Rashid is now bowling, and this change might actually favor Hashmatullah Shahidi. As a left-handed batsman facing a leg-spinner, Shahidi could find it easier to navigate Rashid's spin. Plus, he seemed to be struggling against the pace bowlers, so this switch might give him a bit of a reprieve.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Full and straight, on middle and leg, Zadran backs away and plays it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Nicely flighted, drifts it into the pads, slower too, Zadran leans across and blocks it off.

Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid comes in and starts off with a full ball around off, Ibrahim Zadran gets forward and drives it to covers.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gets the bumper spot-on and just the wide off that over. Banged in halfway down the track and wide outside off at almost 140 clicks, Shahidi backs away to slash it away but is well beaten.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Pitched up around middle, darting it into the left-hander, Shahidi blocks it with a straight face of the bat.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, WIDE! A proper bumper no but this time it is called a wide for height. Dug in quick and short over off, just over the head height and Shahidi ducks under it.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Much fuller now, on a nagging length and angled in from around off, Shahidi tentatively blocks it off.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Back of a length, around the fifth stump and at 141 clicks, Shahidi looks to get on his toes and force the cut away but miscues it badly.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Bangs it in short now around off, angling it in and then taking it away, Shahidi bends back and sways away from the line of the delivery. 

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowled on a hard length and around the top of off, Hasmat blocks it down into the off side.

Power Play 2! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. 

Jamie Overton to Hashmatullah Shahidi, On a good length, around off, Shahidi opens the face of the bat to guide it to deep third man for a single.

Jamie Overton to Hashmatullah Shahidi, A replica of the last ball! Same line and length, in the channel, moving away, Hashmatullah Shahidi comes forward and looks to drive but misses.

Jamie Overton to Hashmatullah Shahidi, BEATEN! From around the wicket, fuller length, in the channel, inviting the batter to drive, Hashmatullah Shahidi takes out his front leg forward and looks for that expansive drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, outside off, Ibrahim Zadran presses back and looks to cut it but gets late as the ball takes the outside edge and goes to deep third man. Meanwhile, the batters run for a single.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length, around middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran hops up a bit and turns it to mid-wicket.

Jamie Overton comes into the attack now.

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, Starts with a full ball, around middle, seaming in, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and flicks it to mid on.

Jofra Archer to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Greets with a bouncer, around middle, Hashmatullah Shahidi ducks under it.

Afghan skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi walks in with his side in a spot of real bother now.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, 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.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah,  A bit slower and on a back of a length, well outside off, Rahmat Shah opens the face of the bat and steers it in the gap towards cover point for a couple of runs.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, Around off, good length, Rahmat blocks it off.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, on top of off, Ibrahim Zadran opens the face of the bat to guide it to deep third man for a single.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Fuller around middle, Ibrahim Zadran opens up and defends it to mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to continue and Mark Wood is going off the field as expected. Tom Banton is on as the substitute fielder.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Full around off, Zadran lunges and pushes it to mid off and runs off for a quick single as Wood takes another tumble on the followwthrough.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Back of a length, around off and middle, Ibrahim Zadran presses back a bit and blocks it out to mid off.

Halt! Oh, deary me! We have already seen a few issues with Mark Wood falling over while delivering the ball and he is now seen limping. The physio is out to have a look and it is that left knee that is an area of concern. Not a good sign at all for England who have already lost one frontline pacer to injury. For now, Wood is back up and trying to walk it over. Surprisingly, Wood is going to give it a go here and try and complete the over before going off for further treatment.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, On a good length, into the line of the stumps, coming in with the angle, Ibrahim Zadran stays on the leg side of the ball and shows the full face of the bat to defend it to cover.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Full again, around off, Ibrahim Zadran lunges and drives it in the gap towards extra cover. Jos Buttler gives it a chase and restricts the batter to a couple of runs. It might have been three but Ibrahim slipped while turning for the third run.

Mark Wood to Rahmat Shah, Goes fuller, and outside off, a shade of outswing, Rahmat Shah comes forward and looks to drive it but gets it through the outer half of the bat to deep third man for a single.

Mark Wood to Rahmat Shah, On a good length, around off, Rahmat opens the face of the bat and dabs it to backward point. Harry Brook makes a dive to his left to stop the ball. 

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, Short of a length, around off, Ibrahim Zadran ducks under it.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Keeps it fuller, in the slot, around off, Ibrahim Zadran lunges and creams this drives to the left of the bowler for another boundary.

Jofra Archer to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! DISPATCHED! Archer bowls the same length, full, and outside off, Ibrahim Zadran throws his hands at it with no foot movement and slashes it in the gap towards cover-point for a boundary. 

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, Goes fuller, around off and middle, Rahmat leans on and drives it just wide of mid off for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, Back of a length, around off, Rahmat Shah hops up a bit and gets hit high on the bat as he looks to block it.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, Starts with a good-length ball, around off, Rahmat Shah comes forward and defends it to cover.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Nagging length, touch outside off, seaming away, Ibrahim Zadran looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! GOOD USE OF THE PACE ON OFFER! Back of a length, around middle, angling in, Ibrahim Zadran waits for it and opens the face of the bat off late to guide it. The ball goes in the air flat towards deep third man where Jofra Archer runs to his left and tries to stop the ball with his outstretched hand but fails to do so as the ball goes over the ropes.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Hard length, nips back in, on top of off, Ibrahim Zadran transfers his weight to the front foot a bit and drops it down to cover.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Similar length, in the channel, with extra bounce, Ibrahim Zadran again goes for a slash and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Drags his length a bit, and touch outside off, from a little wider of the crease to create an angle, Ibrahim Zadran goes back and looks to cut it but misses.

Mark Wood to Ibrahim Zadran, Full, around off, seaming in, Ibrahim Zadran comes forward and drives it to mid off.

Jofra Archer to Rahmat Shah, Back of a length around off, Rahmat Shah blocks it out solidly off his back foot.

Rahmat Shah walks in with Afghanistan in some early trouble.

Jofra Archer to Sediqullah Atal, 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.