Lahore, Feb. 26 -- Azmatullah Omarzai struck to dismiss well-settled England batter Joe Root, who scored a fighting 120 in the crucial Champions Trophy group match.

Root scored his first ODI century in six years. Chasing 326, England needed 39 more runs from 25 balls to secure victory. Root's brilliant 120 came off 111 deliveries, featuring 11 boundaries and one six.

This was Omarzai's third wicket of the match.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran scripted history with a sensational knock of 177 off 146 deliveries, the highest individual score in ICC Champions Trophy history, surpassing England's Ben Duckett's 165. His record-breaking innings helped Afghanistan post a formidable 325/7 in 50 overs against England in their Group B clash in...