Lahore, Feb. 26 -- Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran etched his name in the history books with a sensational knock of 177 off 146 deliveries, the highest individual score in ICC Champions Trophy history. His breathtaking innings surpassed England's Ben Duckett's 165, setting a new benchmark in the tournament. Zadran's heroics powered Afghanistan to a formidable 325/7 in 50 overs against England, laying the foundation for a famous victory.

Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai kept Afghanistan's hopes alive with an eight-run victory and ended England's Champions Trophy campaign in the Group B match at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

More significantly, Zadran became the first Afghan player to score a century in the ICC Champions Tr...