Lahore, Feb. 26 -- Afghanistan registered a historic victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadum here on Wednesday, knocking out England and securing their first win of the tournament. With this result, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and England are all out of contention, while Afghanistan's campaign remains alive in stunning fashion.
Azmatullah Omarzai delivered a stellar all-round performance, justifying his accolade as the ICC ODI Player of the Year. After playing a crucial knock of 41 off 31 balls with the bat, he turned the match on its head with the ball, scalping five key wickets to overshadow Joe Root's valiant 120 off 111 balls.
Batting first, Afghanistan rode on a sensational innings from opener Ibrahim Zadran, who sma...