Afghanistan vs England Highlights: Afghanistan beat England by 8 runs

Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Afghanistan beat England by 8 runs

Afghanistan vs England Live Score, Match 8 of ICC Champions Trophy, 2025

Afghanistan vs England Live Score:

First Innings

Afghanistan Score - 325/7 in 50.0 overs


Afghanistan batting performance
Ibrahim Zadran 177(146)
Azmatullah Omarzai 41(31)
Jofra Archer 10-64-3
Liam Livingstone 5-28-2

Second Innings

England Score - 317/10 in 49.5 overs


England batting performance
Joe Root 120(111)
Jos Buttler 38(42)
Azmatullah Omarzai 9.5-58-5
Mohammad Nabi 8-57-2

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• 26 Feb 2025, 10:46:25 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Afghanistan beat England by 8 runs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Goes fuller, around off, Wood drills it out to long off but just for a single only. They need now 9 runs off the last 2 balls. Will have to hit boundary now.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:45:55 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Adil Rashid is out and England at 317/10 after 49.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! c Ibrahim Zadran b Azmatullah Omarzai.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:41:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 313/9 after 49 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Mark Wood 0 (1)
  Adil Rashid 3 (4)
  Afghanistan
  Fazalhaq Farooqi 1/62 (10)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:38:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Jofra Archer is out and England at 313/9 after 48.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! c Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:34:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 310/8 after 48 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Adil Rashid 1 (1)
  Jofra Archer 13 (6)
  Afghanistan
  Azmatullah Omarzai 4/54 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:33:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Jamie Overton is out and England at 309/8 after 47.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT! AZMATULLAH OMARZAI IS CHANGING THIS GAME ON HIS HEAD!

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:30:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jamie Overton smashed a Four on Azmatullah Omarzai bowling . England at 307/7 after 47.2 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! BOUNDARY UNDER PRESSURE!

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:26:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 301/7 after 47 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jamie Overton 27 (25)
  Jofra Archer 11 (4)
  Afghanistan
  Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/59 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:26:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 301/7 after 47 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jamie Overton 27 (25)
  Jofra Archer 11 (4)
  Afghanistan
  Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/59 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:25:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jofra Archer smashed a Four on Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling . England at 298/7 after 46.3 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! EDGED AND BOUNDARY!

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:22:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 291/7 after 46 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jofra Archer 4 (1)
  Jamie Overton 24 (22)
  Afghanistan
  Azmatullah Omarzai 3/45 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:22:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jofra Archer smashed a Four on Azmatullah Omarzai bowling . England at 291/7 after 45.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! WHAT A WAY TO GET OFF THE MARK! Hard length and outside off, Jofra Archer stands tall and crashes it absolutely in the gap towards backward point for a boundary. They need 35 now.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:20:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Joe Root is out and England at 287/7 after 45.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! AFGHANISTAN'S PLAYERS ARE PUMPED UP AS JOE ROOT IS GONE! Azmatullah Omarzai breaks the partnership again as he has got the dangerous man. He changes his pace again, a bit slower and hits the deck hard, back of a length, around off.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:20:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Joe Root is out and England at 287/7 after 45.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! AFGHANISTAN'S PLAYERS ARE PUMPED UP AS JOE ROOT IS GONE! Azmatullah Omarzai breaks the partnership again as he has got the dangerous man. He changes his pace again, a bit slower and hits the deck hard, back of a length, around off.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:17:54 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Four on Azmatullah Omarzai bowling . England at 285/6 after 45.3 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! PURE CLASS! Slower length ball, around middle Joe Root checks his shot as because of the lack of the pace and drags it by pulling it along the ground to deep square leg for a boundary.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:15:24 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 278/6 after 45 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 114 (108)
  Jamie Overton 21 (20)
  Afghanistan
  Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/49 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:11:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Six on Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling . England at 274/6 after 44.1 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: SIX! What a time to get your first six of the game and what a way to do it as well, unbelievable.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:09:53 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 268/6 after 44 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 107 (105)
  Jamie Overton 18 (17)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/66 (10)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:05:53 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 261/6 after 43 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jamie Overton 16 (15)
  Joe Root 102 (101)
  Afghanistan
  Fazalhaq Farooqi 0/39 (7)

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:03:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jamie Overton smashed a Four on Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling . England at 259/6 after 42.2 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Around the wicket now and Overton picks up another boundary. Yet again, it is short but just not short enough, over middle, enough time for Overton to wait back and short-arm jab it well in front of square for four more runs.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:03:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jamie Overton smashed a Four on Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling . England at 259/6 after 42.2 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Around the wicket now and Overton picks up another boundary. Yet again, it is short but just not short enough, over middle, enough time for Overton to wait back and short-arm jab it well in front of square for four more runs.

• 26 Feb 2025, 10:02:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jamie Overton smashed a Four on Fazalhaq Farooqi bowling . England at 255/6 after 42.1 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Just the start to the over England would have wanted.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:58:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 251/6 after 42 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 101 (100)
  Jamie Overton 7 (10)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/59 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:58:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 251/6 after 42 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 101 (100)
  Jamie Overton 7 (10)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/59 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:54:53 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 245/6 after 41 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 99 (96)
  Jamie Overton 3 (8)
  Afghanistan
  Gulbadin Naib 1/16 (2)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:52:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Four on Gulbadin Naib bowling . England at 240/6 after 40.1 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Joe Root has it all to do and is keeping England alive for now. Fractionally short over off, Root rocks back and pulls it away well wide of long on and for a boundary.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:50:23 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 236/6 after 40 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jamie Overton 2 (6)
  Joe Root 91 (92)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/51 (10)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:46:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 235/6 after 39 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jamie Overton 2 (2)
  Joe Root 90 (90)
  Afghanistan
  Gulbadin Naib 1/7 (1)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:44:53 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Liam Livingstone is out and England at 233/6 after 38.4 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The on-air commentators talked about Gulbadin Naib having that X-factor and wanted him to bowl and their wish has been finally granted and Naib does get the breakthrough for his side in his first over.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:44:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Liam Livingstone is out and England at 233/6 after 38.4 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The on-air commentators talked about Gulbadin Naib having that X-factor and wanted him to bowl and their wish has been finally granted and Naib does get the breakthrough for his side in his first over.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:42:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Liam Livingstone smashed a Four on Gulbadin Naib bowling . England at 232/5 after 38.2 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Sheer timing! Back of a length again and just outside off, Livingstone presses back slightly and just punches it away behind point as the ball rolls away to the fence.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:40:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 228/5 after 38 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 90 (90)
  Liam Livingstone 6 (4)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/50 (9)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:40:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Four on Noor Ahmad bowling . England at 228/5 after 37.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Joe Root holds the key for England and he moves into the 90s now. Flatter and angled across off, Root brings out the reverse sweep and hammers it in between backward point and short third for a timely boundary.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:35:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 220/5 after 37 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Liam Livingstone 4 (1)
  Joe Root 84 (87)
  Afghanistan
  Azmatullah Omarzai 2/32 (7)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:35:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Liam Livingstone smashed a Four on Azmatullah Omarzai bowling . England at 220/5 after 36.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Streaky! Banged in on a hard length around off, Liam Livingstone looks to block but gets squared up and the ball flies off the outside edge and runs away fine into the deep third fence.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:33:22 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: It’s a Wicket. Jos Buttler is out and England at 216/5 after 36.5 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT! Azmatullah Omarzai, the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2024 gets the big breakthrough and Jos Buttler has thrown it away.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:28:53 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 214/4 after 36 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 83 (86)
  Jos Buttler 37 (38)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/53 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:28:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Four on Rashid Khan bowling . England at 214/4 after 35.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Drops it a bit short and Joe Root pounces!

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:28:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 214/4 after 36 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 83 (86)
  Jos Buttler 37 (38)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/53 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:28:52 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Joe Root smashed a Four on Rashid Khan bowling . England at 214/4 after 35.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: FOUR! Drops it a bit short and Joe Root pounces!

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:25:22 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 208/4 after 35 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 78 (81)
  Jos Buttler 36 (37)
  Afghanistan
  Azmatullah Omarzai 1/26 (6)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:18:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 203/4 after 34 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jos Buttler 34 (35)
  Joe Root 76 (77)
  Afghanistan
  Rashid Khan 1/47 (7)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:11:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 197/4 after 33 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 74 (74)
  Jos Buttler 30 (32)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/42 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:11:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 197/4 after 33 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 74 (74)
  Jos Buttler 30 (32)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/42 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:07:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 190/4 after 32 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jos Buttler 26 (29)
  Joe Root 71 (71)
  Afghanistan
  Mohammad Nabi 2/57 (8)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:06:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jos Buttler smashed a Six on Mohammad Nabi bowling . England at 188/4 after 31.2 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: SIX! OH MY GOODNESS! Nabi gives flight to the ball, pitches up, in the slot, around middle, Jos Buttler goes on his knee and slogs it over cow corner for a biggie. 92 M SIX.

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:03:51 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 181/4 after 31 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Joe Root 69 (68)
  Jos Buttler 19 (26)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/35 (7)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:00:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 172/4 after 30 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jos Buttler 18 (25)
  Joe Root 61 (63)
  Afghanistan
  Mohammad Nabi 2/48 (7)

• 26 Feb 2025, 09:00:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: Jos Buttler smashed a Six on Mohammad Nabi bowling . England at 172/4 after 29.6 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: SIX! Finally, Jos Buttler is able to break free and brings up the first six of the chase! Floated up on the pads, Buttler skips down the pitch and heaves it away well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 154 needed now in 20 overs!

• 26 Feb 2025, 08:56:21 PM IST

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score: England at 163/4 after 29 overs

  Afghanistan vs England Live Score:
  England
  Jos Buttler 11 (23)
  Joe Root 59 (59)
  Afghanistan
  Noor Ahmad 0/26 (6)