Afghanistan vs England highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan win by 8 runs; England knocked out

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, How has that missed everything? Noor floats this one up, quite full and just around off, Jos Buttler sets up to back away and open up the off side but the ball dips on him and sneaks under the willow, just missing the off stump.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Flatter delivery, not all that full and around middle, Buttler rocks back and jams it own to short mid-wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, On a length around off, played off the back foot and into the off side for a single by Root.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Another appeal for LBW and turned down again as well but this one did seem to be missing the stumps. Quick and flat at 99 clicks, darted across off, Jos Buttler attempts the reverse sweep but misses and the ball thuds off his pads. They get a leg bye and no review taken either.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Good length on off and middle, just angling back in, Root works it off the back foot and in front of square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Nagging length on middle, this one slides back in, Root hops back and pushes it down the pitch.

Mohammad Nabi to Jos Buttler, Flat and dragged outside off, Jos Buttler reaches out and hacks it flat and over the fielder at mid-wickwt towards the deep for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nabi to Jos Buttler, A prolonged appeal for LBW but the onfield umpire says 'No.' Mohammad Nabi is certain that this is out and eventually, Afghanistan do review it. Nabi flights this one up on a length on off and gets the ball to just spin back in. Jos Buttler prods halfway forward looking to block but is beaten past the inside edge and gets clipped on the pads. The third umpire checks it and there's no bat involved as Ball Tracking shows wickets as umpire's call and Buttler survives.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Floated up at the pads, on a length and worked away through backward square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Short of a length and around off, Root rocks back and punches it well in front of deep backward point this time and Kharote hs to cover a lot of ground as he stops another boundary and keeps it down to two.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Good fielding in the deep! Full and around off, Joe Root with the reverse sweep fine of deep backward point but the substitute fielder, Nangeyalia Kharote runs across and dives in to save a couple of runs.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Floated up, on a fullish length on off, Root comes forward and pushes it straight to short mid-wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Nagging length in and around leg, Buttler looks to work it away but gets a bit of a leading edge onto the off side. Buttler can't quite find a way to rotate strike with regularity here.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Pre-meditates the reverse sweep and this is bowled flat and slow outside off, Buttler fails to connect again.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Beaten! Good length on off, it is the googly which Buttler picks and backs away to cut but is beaten as the ball skids through.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Drags it short and wide again, Root stands tall and swats it down past extra cover and towards wide long off for just one more.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, On the fuller side and around leg, wristed away toward square leg for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Drags this one down, short and wide, Jos Buttler rocks back and slaps it away but can't beat the fielder at covers.

Rashid Khan to Jos Buttler, Flatter delivery, pushed away outside off, Buttler plays it off the back foot and in front of the point region for a single.

Rashid Khan to Jos Buttler, Quick and a bit short as well on middle, Buttler rocks back to defend.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Just flights it up, on off, Root leans on and pushes it down to long on for one more. 150 up for England.

Rashid Khan to Jos Buttler, Dragged length on middle and leg, punched away from the crease and down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Picks the wrong'un and works it away for a single and brings up yet another FIFTY does Joe Root. On the pads, clipped away behind square leg for a single and now Root will have to convert this into a big one if England are to have a chance at winning this game.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Bowled full and on the fourth stump line, Joe Root drives it on the up but Rashid Khan dives to his left and stops it.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Keeps it fuller again, around middle, Root comes forward and pushes it to long on for a single. Moves to 49.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Comes around the wicket, much fuller, almost a yorker, Buttler brings his bat down to drill it to long off for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Tossed up, outside off, Root strides forward and steers it to long off for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Fuller, around off, Buttler comes forward and pushes it to long off for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Similar length, around off, Root opens the face of the bat to punch it in the gap towards extra cover for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Drops it short, around middle, stays a bit low, Joe Root presses back and manages to keep it down to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Jos Buttler, Floated up, around off, Jos Buttler comes forward and drives it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Nagging length, around middle, Root works it away to square leg for a single off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Jos Buttler, Flighted full, and outside off, Buttler prods forward and drives it in the gap towards sweeper cover for a single.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Fuller again, but on the pads, Root turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single off the front foot.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Drags his length a bit, around off, Joe Root takes a big stride forward and looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Joe Root, Tossed up, around middle, Root comes forward and tucks it to short fine leg.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Floated up, around middle, Jos Buttler comes forward and blocks it off.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, On a length, around leg, turns away sharply, Buttler turns it to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Similar length, around middle, Buttler defends it to mid on.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, BEATEN! Nagging length, outside off, turns away with the angle, Jos Buttler comes forward and looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, Now, he gives flight, fuller, around middle, Buttler comes forward and drops it down back to the bowler. 

Noor Ahmad to Jos Buttler, WIDE! Flatter, quicker, but wide outside off, Jos Buttler doesn't offer any shot at it. Called a wide.

Noor Ahmad to Joe Root, Tossed up, around middle, Root comes forward and clips it wide of long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Nagging length, around off, Root pushes it to long on for a single off the back foot.

Mohammad Nabi to Jos Buttler, Similar length, around middle, turns in, Jos Buttler goes back and tucks it towards square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Jos Buttler walks in with his team under immense pressure.

Mohammad Nabi to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mohammad Nabi again breaks a growing partnership and Afghanistan are on top in this game now! He keeps it slower and on the nagging length, around middle, gets some drift off the surface, Harry Brook presses back and looks to punch it for a single. He is a tad early in his shot and his right hand also gets off from the handle. The ball goes through the upper half of the bat back to the bowler where Mohammad Nabi leaps a bit and takes a reverse cup around his face. England are 133.4. 

Mohammad Nabi to Joe Root, Slower through the air, around middle, Root presents the full face of the bat to drop it down to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Harry Brook, Keeps it shorter, around middle and  leg, Harry Brook goes back and pushes it to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Harry Brook, Nagging length, around middle, Brook adjusts and nudges it to mid-wicket.