Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match
Group B 2025 · ODI · · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Afghanistan won by 8 runs (Afghanistan 325/7, England 317).
- Afghanistan: 325/7 (50 ov)
- England: 317 (49.5 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced England (ENG) in the 8th Match of Group B 2025, a ODI match, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Play began on Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Joel Wilson and Sharfuddoula Shahid, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Afghanistan made 325/7 in 50 overs, with Ibrahim Zadran top-scoring on 177 from 146 balls. Jofra Archer was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 64. England made 317 in 49.5 overs, with Joe Root top-scoring on 120 from 111 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 58.
Result: Afghanistan won by 8 runs. Ibrahim Zadran was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 325/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Jofra Archer | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c Jofra Archer b Liam Livingstone | 177 | 146 | 12 | 6 | 121.23 |
| Sediqullah Atal | lbw b Jofra Archer | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Adil Rashid b Jofra Archer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | b Adil Rashid | 40 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 59.7 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tom Banton b Jamie Overton | 41 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 132.26 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Joe Root b Liam Livingstone | 40 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 166.67 |
| Gulbadin Naib | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 10 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Mark Wood | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Jamie Overton | 10 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6 |
| Joe Root | 7 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 6.71 |
| Liam Livingstone | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 5.6 |
England · 1st innings: 317 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Ben Duckett | lbw b Rashid Khan | 38 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 84.44 |
| Jamie Smith | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Joe Root | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Azmatullah Omarzai | 120 | 111 | 11 | 1 | 108.11 |
| Harry Brook | c & b Mohammad Nabi | 25 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 119.05 |
| Jos Buttler | c Rahmat Shah b Azmatullah Omarzai | 38 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 90.48 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Gulbadin Naib | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Jamie Overton | c Mohammad Nabi b Azmatullah Omarzai | 32 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Jofra Archer | c Mohammad Nabi b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
| Adil Rashid | c Ibrahim Zadran b Azmatullah Omarzai | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Mark Wood | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 9.5 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 8 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 7.13 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Noor Ahmad | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (ENG, Azmatullah Omarzai): 4 runs, 310/10 – W 1 1 1 1
- Over 49 (ENG, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 3 runs, 306/9 – • W 1 1 1 •
- Over 48 (ENG, Azmatullah Omarzai): 9 runs, 303/8 – 1 W 1 1 4 1 wd
- Over 47 (ENG, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 10 runs, 294/7 – • 2 1 4 2 1
- Over 46 (ENG, Azmatullah Omarzai): 13 runs, 284/7 – 4 W 2 4 1 2
- Over 45 (ENG, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 10 runs, 271/6 – • 1 2 • 1 6