Champion Trophy: England knocked out after Afghanistan earned an exciting victory in the eight at Most-Win match | Current news
England was thrown out of the ICC champion trophy after suffered by a dramatic eight -lean defeat against Afghanistan in what effectively was an eliminator between the lahore sides.
Chasing 326 to win, Joe Root hit a top 120 out of 111 balls, because despite the fact that Wikets collapsed at regular intervals, England flirted on several occasions with a victory that will keep their tournament alive.
But the root, the cramps late in the stabs, fell in the 46th, while neither Jamie Overton (32 off 28) nor Jofra Archer (14 off 8) could see side across the line – no limit reached in the last 15 deliveries as England was thrown out for 317.
Afghanistan is still alive in the tournament, thanks to its great gratitude to the fast bowling alley of AzmaTullah Omarzai (5-58) and the opener of Ibrahim Zadran, who hit the magnificent 177 on 146 balls for the installation of a new champion trophy and Afghan Odi record.
Ibrahim’s knocking saved his side with 37-3 after the devastating opening of Jofra Archer’s extradition (3-64), a striking attack on bowling in England, just like in their introductory defeat against Australia, struggling to maximize those early tickets and contain Afghanistan have progressed.
Mark Wood injured his knee and looks like Brydon Carse will follow in the early flight home, while Liam Livingstone also left the ground late in the stabs, but returned to take a few wicks and hit.
The English conflict with Afghanistan has been marked on a calendar for some time, with the potential boycott of Jos Buttler’s side discussed in response to the reign of Taliban in the country, but when he moved forward, the self-win nature of the match only for both sides added to the spectacle.
Although he won the throw, Afghanistan struggled with the baton early, Archer claimed his 50. Go Wickeket when bowling Rahmanullah garbaz (6) from the inner edge, before he added Sediquelh Atal (4) and Rahmat Shah (4) in an impressive opening (4) and Rahmat Shah (4 ) (4).
At the other end, however, Wood (0-50) descended into his fourth, and although he returned to the bowl another four after leaving the field and receiving some treatment, he looked limited and upset.
This left an already revealed bowling attack by adding an additional work load again like Livingstone (2-28) and root (0-47), while Overton (1-72)-side instead of cars-charged, as well as Archer as well as Archer Afghan inings.
Ibrahim put 103 for the Wickket district with Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (40), while Azmatullah (41 off 31) and Mohammad Nabi (40 off 24) came to vital contributions.
Ibrahim went to his sixth century in the 37th. In Inings, before Carnage was insured, Wood’s next accessory cost 18, before 113 was broken from the last 10 – one scorer due to 20 and root effort for 23 while started England to fall apart in the field.
Afghanistan blew above 300, Ibrahim broke a record record record of the Ben Dutmetta trophy, 165, set up against Australia just four days ago, and England – without a win in the last five Odu and with just one win at eight – he suddenly looked against everything against against it.
Their hopes for the champion trophy looked even more fake when it quickly decreased to 30-2 in the introductory seven cross-country crossings.
Phil Salt staying again was too short, Azmatullah, it is purely that in 12 years, while Jamie Smith, 9, was too eager to take over the aggressive option, decaying on Zapi’s first ball when he distorted the thick edge on the point back.
English in the form of Pari Duckett and Root have started renewing the insertion, but after having benefited from a huge hit of happiness when Hashmatullah lowered to 30 Rashid Khan (1-66) after a wisely used inspection of the DRS.
The poorly tortured Harry Brook, 25, hit several encouraging borders before succumbing to the ugly rejection of the caught and the outbreak with Nabi (2-57), chasing the simplest grip.
It looked like a skipper under fire, pushed on his shoulders with a large burden while scratching up to 11 of his first 23 deliveries – good luck survived the super tight LBW Vik against Nabi on ‘Umbre’s Call’ when on nine – before the first six the inings were released by the inings.
Root traveled to the fifty -so -end of the other end, the couple put 83 for the fifth Wickket, which seemingly had an ascent with 112 necessary from the last 14 passes.
Buttler, 38, and Livingstone (10), then quickly inherited themselves in another turn, and although Root went to the magnificent 17th. Opan hundreds, his Wickket – Azmatullah gloves behind – he always proved decisive and proved himself.
What is next?
We go into the final set of fixtures in the group stage, starting with a dead group A tire A between already eliminated Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
In Group B, Afghanistan Then on Friday they return to action in Lahore Australiawhile England round their tournament against the semi -final chase South Africa in Karachi on Saturday.
India and New Zealand Then you fight for the first place in the group A in Dubai on Sunday – all live games on Sky Sports Cricsket from 8.30, on the eve of playing starting at 9am in the UK.
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- March 4: Semi -finals – A1 V B2 (Dubai)
- March 5: Semi -final 2 – A2 V B1 (Lahore)
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- March 9: Finally (Lahore or Dubai)
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