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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

Hashmatullah Shahidi 40(67)

29.3
W
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, out Bowled!! England had to make a change to get a wicket and they brought back Adil Rashid who has delivered. 52 mph delivery and more off the front of the hand from the bowler. The ball slipped past the attempted reverse and slammed into the sticks. End of a good partnerships between Shahidi and Ibrahim Zadran. The skipper was playing out a few dot balls and tried to do something different but failed to connect on that one. The idea might have been right but the choice of ball was wrong. England get the wicket they wanted. Shahidi b Adil Rashid 40(67) [4s-3]
29.2
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, no run, another dot. Shahidi will have to do better. Adil Rashid has been brought in here to take a wicket. That was short, outside off, Shahidi hung back to dab it down to short third man
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
28.3
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
26.4
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, shortish, outside off, Shahidi hangs back and slaps the ball down to point. Little misfield allows a single
26.2
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, gets a single down into the off-side for a single as that was played with soft hands
25.4
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, pats the ball down into the off-side for a single
25.3
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, dances down, looks to launch it across the line and misses the ball after dancing down. The ball nestles into the gloves of the keeper
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
23.6
Livingstone to Shahidi, no run, goes back, sits deep, places it off the back foot to point
23.5
Livingstone to Shahidi, no run, dances out, was tossed up and nudged down to the man at mid-wicket
23.3
Livingstone to Shahidi, 1 run, stabs the ball down to mid-on and they scamper home for a single
23.1
Livingstone to Shahidi, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Shahidi drives inside out and wide of cover for a single
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
21.5
Livingstone to Shahidi, 1 run, very full, on the sticks, driven down to long-off for a single
21.4
Livingstone to Shahidi, no run, dot again. The dots have to stop. The run rate is well below par. Well doled up, pushed back to the bowler
21.3
Livingstone to Shahidi, 2 runs, looks to dance down, drags the ball down to deep square off the inner-half of the bat. Just couldn't connect well but will take the brace
21.2
Livingstone to Shahidi, no run, gets a stride out and stabs it down to cover
21.1
Livingstone to Shahidi, no run, goes back and punches it back to the bowler
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
20.1
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, very full, Shahidi backs away and drives the ball down to long-off for a single
19.6
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, and a single to end the over. Goes back and tucks the ball down to fine leg for a single
19.4
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, 80.7 kph, spins in, punched down to long-on for a single. Again waited on that
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
18.1
Root to Shahidi, 1 run, well tossed up delivery, Shahidi drives the ball down to long-off for a single
17.4
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, waits on that 72 kph delivery, Shahidi tucked it down to long-on for a single
16.6
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, length delivery, angled across, patted down to point as he played it from the crease
16.4
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, stabs a length delivery wide of the man at point for a single as that was outside off
16.2
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, short, wide, slashed down to third man for a single. Was cramped for room
16.1
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, dot ball to start the over. Was a length delivery and Shahidi stabbed it down to point. Just opened the face of the bat a little
15.6
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Shahidi tucks it through backward square leg to retain strike
15.5
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, no run, flighted full delivery on middle, flicked to mid-on
15.4
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 2 runs, a loopy full ball outside leg, Shahidi switches his stance and reverse hits it to the left of sweeper cover for a couple
15.1
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, turning in from a back of a length on middle, Shahidi works it round the corner
14.5
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, Jamie Overton switches to over the wicket and bowls a good length ball on off, Shahidi dabs it towards point to scurry across
14.4
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, beaten! Slower cutter on a back of a length outside off, Shahidi is early into the cut and gets beaten for lack of pace and also some extra bounce
14.3
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, 140.5kph back of a length ball in the channel, straightens to square Shahidi up. He manages to dab it towards gully
14.2
4
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, FOUR, nicely done! 142.1kph full ball outside off, Shahidi crouches in his stance, opens his bat-face and carves it past the right side of the diving backward point fielder. Archer at third man moves to his left and dives but to no avail
14.1
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, short of length ball outside off, played with an open bat-face to backward point
13.3
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, a low full-toss on the pads, Shahidi flicks it to long-on
13.1
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, floated delivery around leg-stump, Shahidi glances it to fine leg
12.2
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, 141.4kph short of length ball outside off, Shahidi runs it down to third man
12.1
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, 139.7kph shortish delivery outside off, Shahidi rises on his toes and tries to upper cut but only meets thin air
11.6
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, 1 run, floated full ball on leg-stump, Shahidi drives it down to long-on to keep strike
11.5
Adil Rashid to Shahidi, no run, loopy delivery on off, turning in, Shahidi lunges in defence
10.6
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, Shahidi tries to do something inventive but it doesn't work! 140kph back of a length ball outside off, Shahidi gives himself some room and tries to slash it over backward point but is beaten for pace and extra bounce
10.5
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, good length ball angling in on off, Shahidi covers the line and blocks it down the track
10.5
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, wide, 145.4kph bouncer outside off but it's too high this time, wided for height
10.4
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, skiddy back of a length ball angling in on off from round the wicket, Shahidi camps back to keep it out
10.3
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, a short delivery outside off at 141kph, Shahidi gets into an awkward position and manages to fend it off somehow
10.2
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, a bouncer outside off, Shahidi sways away from the line to evade it
10.1
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, pitched up on off, Shahidi drives it to covers
9.6
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, 1 run, short of length ball outside off at 138.6kph, Shahidi glides it down to third man
9.5
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, 138.6kph pitched up outside off, Shahidi looks to hit it through covers but only meets thin air
9.4
Jamie Overton to Shahidi, no run, 137.4kph pitched up ball outside off, Shahidi looks to drive on the up but misses
8.6
Jofra Archer to Shahidi, no run, a sharp bouncer at 143kph on off, Shahidi has to duck under it in a jiffy
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