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

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, WIDE! A skiddy bumper now, over leg and angling just down, called a wide.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, Full and wide outside off, squeezed way wide of deep third for a couple of runs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, DROPPED! A huge chance goes begging and it is yet again the skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi who makes a mess of it. Fazalhaq Farooqi angles this one into the pads, slower too, Ben Duckett looks to nudge it away but gets a leading edge that loops up towards mid off, Shahidi scampers towards it and makes the ground with ease but spills the catch. How costly will it be for Afghanistan to drop the in-form batter?

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, A bit fuller and around off, driven straight to covers.

Rashid Khan to Ben Duckett, Fractionally short again, zipping through, worked off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run. The 50 partnership comes up between these two.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Oh, sloppy fielding from the Afghans! Bowls the googly now, a tad short on leg, Joe Root rocks back and tucks it across to mid-wicket where Hashmatullah Shahidi lets it through his hands. Rahmat Shah from long on runs across to his right and slides but almost makes a mess of it as the batters pick up three runs.

Rashid Khan to Ben Duckett, Quicker one again, on a length and at the pads, Duckett goes back in his crease and works it away behind square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Swung away! Quick and short on leg, turning back in and staying low, Duckett picks length early and rocks back to swat it away in front of deep square leg for a boundary.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Begins on the shorter side, bowling it on middle, Root rocks back and punches it down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan has now been tossed the ball. A crucial passage of play coming up for both teams.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, Good work from Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps! Good length again but sliding down leg, Duckett misses the flick and gets it off the pads but Gurbaz dives across to his right and makes the stop.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, Takes some pace off and bowls it on a good length on off, Duckett blocks it off.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Joe Root, Hard length on off, Joe Root presses back and nudges it down in front of square leg for a single.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Joe Root, Pitches this one up on middle, and angles it in, Root leans on and flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Joe Root, Around the wicket to the right-hander now, bowled back of a length and over off, this one straightens and Root presses back to defend.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is back into the attack.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ben Duckett, Hit the deck hard and bowls it in the channel around off, Duckett stands tall and punches it way without much timing and through covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, FOUR! Joe Root with the reverse sweep again! Darted in around off, Root gets down quickly and nails it wide of deep third for a boundary.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Fractionally short and outside off, Duckett stays put and throws his hands at it, cutting it towards deep point for only a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Flatter one, bowled at the stumps and Root just pushes it through mid on for one more.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, On the shorter side over middle and leg, pulled away off the back foot down to deep square leg for a single by Duckett.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, On a length, sliding it in with the arm onto off and middle, Duckett rocks back to defend.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Flighted up, full and around off, Joe Root gets on the front foot and drives it down to long on for one.

Powerplay 2! We are done with the first 10 overs and the field can now spread. Afghanistan are allowed as many as four fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, On a length, around off, Duckett chops it out to backward point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, around middle, Duckett turns it towards mid-wicket.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, Goes slightly fuller, and outside off, Ben Duckett leans on and drives it in the gap towards cover for a brace.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, In the air... but falls safe! Slower length ball, touch outside off, Ben Duckett gets deceived by the lack of the pace and a tad early in his shot as he looks to chip it. The ball goes through the upper half of the bat and towards mid off who runs in to pick it up but the ball lands ahead of him.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, FOUR! THRASHED! Bowls it fuller and around off, in the slot, Ben Duckett just transfers his weight to the front foot and drives it in the gap towards cover for a boundary. He surely is in good touch. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, On a good length, around off, Duckett blocks it out. 

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, FOUR! SMART BATTING! Nabi comes over the wicket and bowls it fuller, but outside off, Joe Root goes on his knee and switches his grip to reverse sweep it in the gap towards deep third man for a boundary. 

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Drags his length a bit, and into the line of the stumps now, Duckett turns it towards mid-wicket off the front foot for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Nabi gives flight to the ball, fuller and outside off, in the slot, Ben Duckett prods forward and lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Floated up, around middle, Duckett drops it down back to the bowler.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, around off, keeps it much slower, Ben Duckett comes forward and drives it to the right of the bowler who stops it.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Nagging length, around middle and leg, Ben Duckett clears out his front leg and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, Fuller again, around off, Root drops it down to mid off.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Lands it fuller but on the pads, easy for Joe Root as he lunges and uses his wrists to flick it away with soft hands for a boundary at deep square leg. 

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, A yorker, around off, Joe Root manages to bring his bat down to jam it out.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, Hard length, around off, Root comes forward and looks to punch it away but gets it through the toe end of the bat to point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, Good length, around off, Joe Root defends it back to the bowler.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Joe Root, On a good length, around middle, Root nudges it to mid on.

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, FOUR BYES! Nabi gives air to the ball again and follows the batter, around leg, Ben Duckett comes down the track and looks to loft it inside out over cover but it has beaten all ends up. The keeper also misjudges it and the ball goes past the leg stump for a boundary. 

Mohammad Nabi to Ben Duckett, Switches to around the wicket, keeps it slower, around middle and leg, Ben Duckett comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Just like Afghanistan, England have also lost early wickets inside the first Powerplay.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Floated up, around middle, Root lunges and turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, FOUR! PURE CLASS! Nabi keeps it shorter and outside off, Joe Root is quick to go back and cuts it in the gap towards backward point for a boundary to get off the mark.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Nagging length, around middle, Root works it away to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Jamie Smith, 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.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ben Duckett, A bit slower and outside off, on a length, Ben Duckett moves across and taps it to cover point.