Talking about Afghanistan, the excellent opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran batted brilliantly and played a match-winning inning of 177 runs for his team.
Afghanistan defeated England by 8 runs in an important match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. England players performed disappointingly in this match. Talking about Afghanistan, the best opener Ibrahim Zadran batted brilliantly and played a match-winning innings of 177 runs for his team. During this innings, Ibrahim Zadran hit 12 fours and six sixes.
In this match, Afghanistan batted first and scored 325 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs, in response to which England was all out for 317 runs. With this win, the Afghanistan team remains in the race for the knockout. After the match was over, India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar praised the Afghanistan team.
Sachin Tendulkar had said on his official social media account that the Afghanistan team is constantly progressing in international cricket and their victory can no longer be called an upset. They have now made it a habit. Ibrahim Zadran scored a tremendous century while Azmat Omarzai took five wickets. This is another memorable victory for Afghanistan. You really played very well.’
Ibrahim Zadran has praised these words of Sachin Tendulkar and has written on his official social media account, ‘It is a matter of great honour that you are being honoured by those because of whom the players of this era started playing cricket. Sachin Sir, your words hold a lot of importance for me and at the same time it is a big thing for Afghanistan’s cricket as well.’
Afghanistan has played two matches in this tournament so far, out of which they have won one while the team has faced defeat in one. Afghanistan now has to play its next match against Australia on 28 February at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This is their last league match.
If Afghanistan has to secure its place in the semi-finals, then it is very important for them to defeat Australia. If we talk about England, then it has been eliminated from this tournament. However, they have to play their last league match against South Africa on 1 March in Karachi.