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by Callum Matthews & Ffion Wynne

  1. Eng 291-7

    Need 35 from 24 balls

    Jofra Archer is the new batter and he hits his first ball for FOUR!

    A bit of width on offer and a superb cut shot beats the point fielder and races away for four.

  2. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    You can tell what Joe Root was trying to do, there was a gap and he tried to send it. He's utterly fed up, he's done all that he can without the support he's needed.

    The game's not over by any stretch, but the hopes are diminished with that dismissal.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

    There was quite a bit of bat on that and Joe Root steers it straight into the gloves of the keeper.

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    Root c Gurbaz b Azmatullah 120 (Eng 287-7)

    OH NO!

    Joe Root tries to upper cut/guide Azmatullah Omarzai over the keeper/short third but the ball is probably too close to him.

    He ends up just guiding it through to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afghanistan celebrate wildly.

    The whole England changing room rise for Joe Root, who departs for a brilliant 120 off 111 balls. A superb knock.

    He's given England a chance.

  5. Eng 287-6

    Need 39 from 26 balls

    Clever from Joe Root.

    He nudges a pull into the leg side and England sprint through for a couple.

  6. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Joe Root somehow adjusted to that slower ball.

  7. Eng 285-6

    Need 41 from 27 balls

    Joe Root!

    A slower ball and he flicks/pulls to the fine leg boundary. Root and Jamie Overton have put on 52 runs in 41 balls.

    Are you all starting to believe now?

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  9. Eng 281-6

    Need 45 from 28 balls

    OH! Tight!

    Jamie Overton is rather leisurely taking a single and then has to sprint through.

    He then hobbles for a bit too...

  10. Eng 280-6

    Need 46 from 29 balls

    Two more for Jamie Overton as he pulls into the leg side.

    It was a good stop on the boundary to be fair too.

  11. How's stat?!

    Soham Sarkhel
    CricViz analyst

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    Joe Root's innings has had only 8% false shots, making it his second-most secure ODI century out of the 17 that he has scored.

  12. Eng 278-6

    Need 48 from 30 balls

    Oh! Joe Root goes the ramp/reserve sweep again but misses to end the over.

    England are just ahead of Afghanistan at this point, but they still need 48 from 30 balls.

    A reminder whoever loses is out of the Champions Trophy. The winner stays alive going into the final round of group games.

  13. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    That's an extraordinary shot.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

    What a shot. Joe Root guessed where it was going to be and shovelled it.

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    Eng 274-6

    Need 52 from 35 balls

    What a shot!

    Joe Root premeditates the scoop but Fazalhaq Farooqi follows him pretty well. However Root crunches it and it flies over the keeper and the rope for six.

    Great start to the over for England.

  16. Eng 268-6

    Need 58 from 36 balls

    Rashid Khan was getting rather frustrated with this fielders in that over. The stares are still going on long after the over continued.

    England have seen off Rashid. He finishes with 1-66 from his 10 overs. England have actually dealt with him pretty well.

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator

    This has been a bizarre day for injuries.

  18. Eng 266-6

    Need 60 from 38 balls

    Joe Root is cramping up after sweeping to the square leg fielder.

    He's stretching it out at the non-striker's end.

  19. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport in Lahore

    Rashid Khan and Joe Root have been team-mates at Trent Rockets remember...

  20. Eng 263-6

    Need 63 from 41 balls

    A misfield from Mohammad Nabi allows England, and Joe Root, to get a second run.