Afghanistan recover from 140-4 to post 325-7
Ibrahim's 177 off 146 balls is highest ever score in Champions Trophy
Archer takes three early wickets
Wood picks up knee injury
England need victory in Lahore to avoid elimination
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Well, it's fair to say that Callum had the more entertaining (!) half of that innings.
I didn't quite expect to see 325 on the scorecard when I handed over at 103-3. Overs 41-50 went for 113 runs alone.
Anyway, shall we brave a recap of how it all unfolded/unravelled?
Time for me to go and have a lie down in a dark room after that.
Here's Ffion Wynne to review the innings and look at the task ahead of England. They need to complete their highest chase at an ICC event.
Obviously the narrative is going to be around Jos Buttler and his role as captain again if England lose this game and exit the Champions Trophy.
He won the 2022 T20 World Cup in his first ICC tournament, but poor 50-over and 20-over title defences have followed in 2023 and 2024.
This tournament is threatening to follow the previous two.
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Regardless of how this match ends, surely it is time to put Buttler's captaincy out of its misery?
Andrew
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What a brilliant innings from Ibrahim Zadran. He never slogged it, they were all beautiful strokes.
326, dew or no dew, it will take some effort. England will need a fast start, there's no guarantee of reaching this one. It won't be comfortable viewing.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What a remarkable last over.
There's a challenging task ahead for England.
Afghanistan added 113 runs and lost two wickets in the final 10 overs.
It was pretty messy stuff from England to be honest.
Afg 325-7
A very, very good final over from Liam Livingstone.
Two wickets and just two runs from it.
England need 326 to stay in the Champions Trophy.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was an excellent innings from Mohammad Nabi.
Not bad for a 40-year-old.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This last over is working out quite well for England.
Nabi c Root b Livingstone 40 (Afg 324-7)
Another wicket.
Mohammad Nabi tries to clear the ropes, understandably, but Joe Root is able to hold it on the long-on boundary.
This is a good final over from Liam Livingstone so far.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was an amazing innings from Ibrahim Zadran.
He doesn't walk off smiling, he wanted more.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was a really well judged catch from Jofra Archer.
What an innings from Ibrahim Zadran.
Ibrahim c Archer b Livingstone 177 (Afg 323-6)
Liam Livingstone starts with a wicket.
Ibrahim Zadran tries to clear the square-leg boundary with the slog sweep but Jofra Archer is there to hold it.
Ibrahim departs with the highest score in Champions Trophy history and Afghanistan's highest ODI score. A brilliant innings.
Liam Livingstone is going to bowl the final over.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
England are putting their faith in dew. Liam Livingstone said that was worth 60 runs and they better hope it is.
A single ends the penultimate over.
This is Afghanistan's highest score in an ICC event now.
Six more.
Width from Jamie Overton and Ibrahim Zadran is able to free his arms and whack it back down the ground.
Vic Marks
Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The mood is not going to be great in that England dressing room.
Three runs and a leg bye from the first three balls.
Decent start by Jamie Overton.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gurbaz,bowled Archer Gurbaz, bowled Archer | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40.00 |
Ibrahim,caught Archer, bowled Livingstone Ibrahim, caught Archer, bowled Livingstone | 177 | 146 | 12 | 6 | 226 | 121.23 |
Sediqullah,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Sediqullah, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100.00 |
Rahmat,caught Rashid, bowled Archer Rahmat, caught Rashid, bowled Archer | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 44.44 |
Hashmatullah,bowled Rashid Hashmatullah, bowled Rashid | 40 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 59.70 |
Azmatullah,caught substitute, bowled Overton Azmatullah, caught substitute, bowled Overton | 41 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 132.26 |
Nabi,caught Root, bowled Livingstone Nabi, caught Root, bowled Livingstone | 40 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 166.67 |
batting,Gulbadin Naib,not out batting, Gulbadin Naib, not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
batting,Rashid,not out batting, Rashid, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 11 | ||||||
Total,325 for 7 50.0 overs Total,325 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 10.0 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 6.40 |
Wood | 8.0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 6.25 |
Overton | 10.0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 7.20 |
Rashid | 10.0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6.00 |
Root | 7.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 6.71 |
Livingstone, bowling | 5.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 5.60 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (4.1 overs) | Gurbaz |
15 for 2 (4.5 overs) | Sediqullah |
37 for 3 (8.5 overs) | Rahmat |
140 for 4 (29.3 overs) | Hashmatullah |
212 for 5 (39.6 overs) | Azmatullah |
323 for 6 (49.1 overs) | Ibrahim |
324 for 7 (49.4 overs) | Nabi |
