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Afghanistan vs England, 8th Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Date & Time: Feb 26, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Joe Root 0-47(7 ov)

46.6
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs, another low full toss on leg, Zadran sits down and paddles it to fine leg, easy brace
46.5
4
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, that's a gift. Root misses the yorker and offers a full toss outside off, Zadran does not try to overhit the drive, just relies on timing and placement. No chance for the long-off fielder..
46.4
Root to Nabi, 1 run, low full toss on off, Nabi drills it down to long-on
46.3
4
Root to Nabi, FOUR, fumble and that's four more. Darted full outside off, Nabi squeezes it towards backward point and Duckett misfields, allows the ball to escape past him and race away. 16 from the first three balls..
46.2
6
Root to Nabi, SIX, just over Salt. Shortens the length and slides it across, Nabi rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Not quite off the middle but enough to beat a leaping Salt near the rope
46.1
6
Root to Nabi, SIX, this is a match-up that favors Nabi. And he starts the over with a bang. Root drifts it across from round the wicket, but Nabi clears his front leg and swings through the line. Sends the ball sailing over long-on
28.6
Root to Shahidi, no run, dot ball to end the over. The umpire had called it as an over but called Root back to bowl the final ball. Was a tossed up delivery and Shahidi danced down to slap the drive back to the bowler
28.5
Root to Shahidi, no run, tossed up delivery, from round the wicket, Shahidi gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler
28.4
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, 6 off the over so far. Runs coming easily now. On the pads, shapes in, tucked down to deep square for a single
28.3
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, goes back and rides the bounce to pat it down to deep cover for a single
28.2
4
Root to Shahidi, FOUR, 100 up for the duo! Shahidi joins in the fun as well. Dances down, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over cover for a four. Afghanistan increasing the rate here
28.1
Root to Shahidi, no run, stays back and pats it back to the bowler
26.6
Root to Shahidi, no run, England going through the motions here. Need to do something better. Afghanistan are slowly but steadily increasing their pace as well. This partnership is set now. Sooner one of them will take charge as well
26.5
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, very full, Ibrahim Zadran backs away and drives the ball down to long-on for a single
26.4
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, shortish, outside off, Shahidi hangs back and slaps the ball down to point. Little misfield allows a single
26.3
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Ibrahim Zadran laps the ball fine for a single. Played it very fine
26.2
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, gets a single down into the off-side for a single as that was played with soft hands
26.1
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, fuller length delivery, down on to the pads, whipped down to deep mid for a single
24.6
Root to Shahidi, no run, another frugal over from Root! That was at the sticks, patted down to the man at cover
24.5
Root to Shahidi, no run, goes back and tucks the ball down to mid-wicket
24.4
Root to Shahidi, no run, and another dot. Stays back and nudges the ball back to the bowler
24.3
Root to Shahidi, no run, shortish, skiddy, outside off, Shahidi looks to slash and misses
24.2
4
Root to Shahidi, FOUR, much needed! Shahidi will have to improve his rate of scoring. Danced down, drags the ball wide of mid-on for a four. That was not timed but placed well enough for a four
24.1
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, plays it down to long-on for a single as that was tossed up
22.6
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, very full, Ibrahim Zadran dances down and drags the ball down to the bowler to end the over. Ibrahim Zadran is still on 49
22.5
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, flatter one, at the sticks, pushed back to the bowler
22.4
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, very full, from round the wicket, driven down to mid-wicket
22.3
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 2 runs, on the pads, Ibrahim Zadran glances it fine, the man at long leg cuts it off and they get a brace
22.2
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, chips down, stabs it back to the bowler and a fumble allows the single. The bowler took his eyes off the ball and allows that single
22.1
Root to Shahidi, no run, goes back and punches the ball down to cover. That skidded on after landing
20.6
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, dances down and clips the ball down to mid-on for a single as that was a fuller length delivery
20.5
Root to Shahidi, no run, was in the air! Well wide outside off, Shahidi looks to drive and spoons the ball back to the bowler. Was hit to the left of the bowler and it landed short as well
20.4
Root to Shahidi, no run, very well lobbed up, Shahidi gets a stride out and looks to defend to get an inside edge on to the pads
20.3
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, quicker one, on the pads, nudged down to long leg for a single. The ball landed and went on with the arm down on to the pads
20.2
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, flatter from round the wicket and has been punched back to the bowler off the front foot
20.1
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, very full, Shahidi backs away and drives the ball down to long-off for a single
18.6
Root to Shahidi, no run, very full, angled in, clipped back to the bowler
18.5
Root to Shahidi, no run, and another dot as the ball angled in and Shahidi punched it back to the bowler
18.4
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, 1 run, very full, angled across, Ibrahim Zadran stabs it wide of the bowler for a single
18.3
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, nudges the ball down to square leg as the ball spun in
18.2
Root to Ibrahim Zadran, no run, Ibrahim Zadran will have to be the key from here on. The rate will have to go up as well. Tossed up ball and whipped back to the bowler as that was too full
18.1
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, well tossed up delivery, Shahidi drives the ball down to long-off for a single
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