2025 Champions Trophy top run-getters and wicket-takers after Afghanistan vs England match (Updated) ft. Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai

Afghanistan stunned England by eight runs in the eighth match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, February 26. With this win, Afghanistan hold third rank in the Group B standings.

Moving into the details of the game, Afghanistan opted to bat first after winning the toss. Ibrahim Zadran was the star of the innings, scoring 177 runs in 146 balls, amassing 12 fours and six sixes.

He received support from Hashmatullah Shahidi (40), Azmatullah Omarzai (41), and Mohammad Nabi (40) as they posted a whopping total of 325/7 in 50 overs. Jofra Archer scalped a three-wicket haul for England in 10 overs.

In the chase, Joe Root turned out to be a lone hero for England, scoring 120 runs in 111 balls with 11 fours and one six. Ben Duckett (38) and Jos Buttler (38) also scored some important runs.

After Root's dismissal, Jamie Overton spiced things up with his 32-run knock off 28 balls. However, that wasn’t enough as Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-fer propelled Afghanistan to an eight-run win in the last over.

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2025 Champions Trophy Most Runs

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	BM Duckett (ENG)	2	2	-	203	165	101.5	188	107.97	1	-	-	21	3
2	Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)	2	2	-	194	177	97	175	110.85	1	-	-	13	7
3	JE Root (ENG)	2	2	-	188	120	94	189	99.47	1	1	-	15	1
4	TWM Latham (NZ)	2	2	1	173	118*	173	180	96.11	1	1	-	13	3
5	Shubman Gill (IND)	2	2	1	147	101*	147	181	81.21	1	-	-	16	2
6	V Kohli (IND)	2	2	1	122	100*	122	149	81.87	1	-	-	8	0
7	JP Inglis (AUS)	1	1	1	120	120*	0	86	139.53	1	-	-	8	6
8	Jaker Ali (BAN)	2	2	-	113	68	56.5	169	66.86	-	1	-	7	1
9	R Ravindra (NZ)	1	1	-	112	112	112	105	106.66	1	-	-	12	1
10	WA Young (NZ)	2	2	-	107	107	53.5	119	89.91	1	-	1	12	1

Ben Duckett reclaims his pole position with 203 runs from two innings at an average of 101.5. Ibrahim Zadram rocketed from the bottom to the second rank, amassing 194 runs in two innings at an average of 97.

On the other hand, former England captain Joe Root was propelled to the third rank with 188 runs. New Zealand middle-order batter Tom Latham slipped from top to fourth rank with 173 runs at an average of 173.

Shubman Gill (147), Virat Kohli (122), Josh Inglis (120), Jaker Ali (113), Rachin Ravindra (112) and Will Young (107) glided down to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th respectively.

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2025 Champions Trophy Most Wickets

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG)	2	2	95	15.5	-	97	6	5/58	16.16	6.12	15.83	-	1
2	MG Bracewell (NZ)	2	2	120	20	1	64	5	4/26	12.8	3.2	24	1	-
3	W O'Rourke (NZ)	2	2	114	19	1	95	5	3/47	19	5	22.8	-	-
4	Mohammed Shami (IND)	2	2	108	18	-	96	5	5/53	19.2	5.33	21.6	-	1
5	Harshit Rana (IND)	2	2	92	15.2	-	61	4	3/31	15.25	3.97	23	-	-
6	Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	2	2	108	18	-	108	4	2/51	27	6	27	-	-
7	JC Archer (ENG)	2	2	120	20	-	146	4	3/64	36.5	7.3	30	-	-
8	K Rabada (SA)	1	1	51	8.3	1	36	3	3/36	12	4.23	17	-	-
9	BJ Dwarshuis (AUS)	1	1	60	10	-	66	3	3/66	22	6.6	20	-	-
10	LS Livingstone (ENG)	2	2	72	12	-	75	3	2/28	25	6.25	24	-	-

Azmatullah Omarzai (4) rocketed to the pole position with six wickets after his fifer against England. Michael Bracewell (5), William O'Rourke (5), and Mohammed Shami (5) slipped one spot each to second, third, and fourth ranks at 12.8, 1,9 and 19.2 respectively.

Harshit Rana (4) slid to the fifth rank at 15.25. Mohammad Nabi (4) and Jofra Archer (4) moved up to the sixth and seventh ranks at an average of 27 and 36.5 respectively.

Kagiso Rabada (3) and Ben Dwarshuis (3) slipped three slots to the eighth and ninth positions at 12 and 22 respectively. Liam Livingstone (3) ascended to the 10th spot at an average of 25.