AFG vs ENG Today's Match Expert Fantasy Tips & Player Stats, Champions Trophy 2025

8th ODI • Gaddafi Stadium • Lahore

Afghanistan

*140/4 (29.3)

England

AFG elected to bat

CRR: 4.75

Info

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Date & Time

26 Feb, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

TV/Streaming

Star Sports

Match

8th ODI,

ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Points Table

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Joel Wilson (West Indies), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)

Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Afghanistan elected to bat

Pitch Report

It's very pleasant. There's a bit of rain expected later on. Slight breeze blowing across the ground. We've moved two pitches across from the England-Australia game. The new pitch dimensions are, 67m leg-side, 70m off-side and 76m down the ground. That pitch was an absolute road. This pitch looks similar too, we've suspected it and it didn't disappoint. Must win game for both these days, it's another good pitch.

1st Innings

255Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

90.18Avg SR

2nd Innings

224Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

88.25Avg SR

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Points Table

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

AFG

1- 1

ENG

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Afghanistan

England

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Ben Duckett

ENG . BAT

165 Runs

1 Match

Rahmat Shah

AFG . BAT

90 Runs

1 Match

Joe Root

ENG . BAT

68 Runs

1 Match

Top Bowlers

Mohammad Nabi

AFG . ALL

2 Wkts

1 Match

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG . ALL

1 Wkt

1 Match

Noor Ahmad

AFG . BOWL

1 Wkt

1 Match

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Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

J Root

A Omarzai

Expert Team 2

P Salt

J Smith

Player Stats in Series

Players stats in series Stats as per Playing 11

Ben Duckett

ENG . Bat

165 Runs

1 Inns

Rahmat Shah

AFG . Bat

90 Runs

1 Inns

Joe Root

ENG . Bat

68 Runs

1 Inns

Jos Buttler

ENG . Wk

23 Runs

1 Inns

Jofra Archer

ENG . Bowl

21 Runs

1 Inns

Venue Details

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

1st Innings

255Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

90.18Avg SR

2nd Innings

224Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

88.25Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

46%Bat First Bowl First54%

Team Batting First

51%Wins Losses49%

Recent Matches on venue

Match 6 • Sep 5 • Asia Cup

SL 291/8 (50)

AFG 289/10 (37.4)

SL won by 2 runs

vs live score

Match 4 • Sep 3 • Asia Cup

BAN 334/5 (50)

AFG 245/10 (44.3)

BAN won by 89 runs

vs live score

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Afghanistan

England

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

AFG

1- 1

ENG

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

211

Average Score

279

311/4

Highest Score

351/8

107/4

Lowest Score

209/10

AFG

Info

Afghanistan

140/4 (29.3)

Batters

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

40.00

b J Archer

Ibrahim Zadran

98.78

Not out

Sediqullah Atal

100.00

lbw b J Archer

Rahmat Shah

44.44

c A Rashid b J Archer

Hashmatullah Shahidi *

(C)

59.70

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 2, NB: 0, W: 3)

TOTAL

(29.3 Ov, RR: 4.75)

140/4

Yet to Bat

Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bowlers

EXT

3.67

3.50

6.17

5.3

5.45

Joe Root

4.00

Liam Livingstone

5.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

b J Archer

1-11

4.1

Sediqullah Atal

lbw b J Archer

2-15

4.5

Rahmat Shah

c A Rashid b J Archer

3-37

8.5

Match Info

Date & Time

26 Feb, 02:30 PM IST

Venue

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

TV/Streaming

Star Sports

Match

8th ODI,

ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Points Table

Schedule

Stats

Umpires

Joel Wilson (West Indies), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)

Referee

Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)

Toss

Afghanistan elected to bat

Batters

Hashmatullah Shahidi *

59.70

Ibrahim Zadran

98.78

Partnership

103 (124)

Bowlers

ECO

Adil Rashid *

5.3

5.45

Joe Root

4.00

1 1 1 1 1 0

Over 27

Runs: 5

6 4 0 0 2 4

Over 28

Runs: 16

0 4 1 1 0 0

Over 29

Runs: 6

1 1 0 W

Over 30

Runs: 2

All Overs

Commentary

29.3 Adil Rashid to Hashmatullah Shahidi, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP!

29.2 Adil Rashid to Hashmatullah Shahidi, on a length outside the off-stump, turning away. Hashmat dabs the googly, but straight to the fielder at short third-man.

29.1 Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, spears the length delivery on off-stump, Ibrahim punched it past the diving short extra-cover for one.

Kumar Aryan Anup: "England needs Archer or Wood here one or two overs of their spell."
Even Jos Buttler might be thinking about that as the two batters are well settled in the middle.

overs

139 /3 score

runs

Hashmatullah Shahidi *

40 (65)

Ibrahim Zadran

80 (81)

Joe Root

0 /24

28.6 Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, gives the charge again, Hashmat drilled it straight back to the bowler for a dot.

28.5 Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, slants the length delivery on the stumps, Hashmat lunges and defends.

28.4 Joe Root to Ibrahim Zadran, length delivery on the pads, Ibrahim presses and works it past backward square-leg for one.

28.3 Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, drops it short on fourth stump, Hashmat goes back and punched it past the covers for one.

28.2 Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! TOP SHOT! This is excellent counter attack from Afghanistan. Steps down the wicket, goes inside out and lofted it over extra-cover, runs away to the ropes again.

28.1 Joe Root to Hashmatullah Shahidi, slides the length delivery on off-stump, Hashmat went back and knocked it to mid-on for a dot.

Ibrahim Zadran has found his feet, and the sound off his bat makes is pretty evident. Overton bowled a back-of-a-length delivery in the line of the stumps to which Zadran moved across to the leg side to create some room and smacked a maximum over long-off. On the next delivery, he played a classic flick shot to deep mid-wicket in a display of pure timing.

overs

133 /3 score

runs

Ibrahim Zadran *

79 (80)

Hashmatullah Shahidi

35 (60)

Jamie Overton

0 /37

27.6 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR! Livingstone stands no chance this time. Short again, Ibrahim ensures he gets on top of the bounce and pulled it to long-leg and it races away to the ropes.

27.5 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, back of a length on middle and leg. Ibrahim swivels and pulled it flat past backward square-leg. Livingstone had to hurry, dives and stops it as they come back for a brace.

27.4 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, full on the stumps, Ibrahim drilled it straight back towards the bowler for no run.

27.3 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, back of a length on the stumps, Ibrahim defends it into the off-side for no run.

27.2 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR MORE! Absolutely stepped on the gas and how here Afghanistan. Full on the pads, Ibrahim whacked it through mid-wicket and races away to the ropes.

27.1 Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX! BANG! Afghanistan have decided to accelerate here. Short into the batter, Ibrahim backs away and slammed it all the way over long-off for a maximum to begin the over.