Afghanistan’s players and support staff were ecstatic after their team’s victory over England in the 2025 Champions Trophy on Wednesday, February 26. The thrilling encounter took place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. This victory kept Afghanistan’s semi-final hopes alive while eliminating England, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Ibrahim Zadran anchored Afghanistan’s innings with a remarkable 177 off 146 balls, guiding them to a total of 325/6. In the second innings, Azmatullah Omarzai shone with the ball, claiming a five-wicket haul and helping Afghanistan bowl England out for 317 in 49.5 overs.
Joe Root fought valiantly for England with a century, but a lack of support from other batters hampered their chase. The Afghanistan camp erupted with joy after their historic win, celebrating exuberantly on the field. The ICC shared a video on Instagram capturing the jubilant moments.
You can watch the video here:
“The Entire Nation Will Be Happy” – Afghanistan captain Shahidi on win vs England
During the post-match presentation, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi shared his satisfaction with the team’s performance, adding that their fans back home would be delighted with the victory. Reflecting on the triumph, he stated:
“As a team we are happy and we know the entire nation will be happy. It tastes nice. Moving onto the next game. First time we beat them in the 2023 World Cup. I keep saying that we are improving day by day as a team. That’s what we showed in the last couple of World Cups. Today it was a tense game but we controlled it really well.”
He further continued:
“Everyone knows their role. Everyone’s doing good and hopefully we take this momentum with us for the next game against Australia and do well. It will give us a lot of confidence but at the same time it will be a new day for both teams. That game will decide who will go to the semifinal. We will focus on what we can control. What’s good for us, we will try to do that.”
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