Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan knock England out at Lahore; Ibrahim Zadran's 177 is the tournament's highest score
Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in a Champions Trophy Group B match at Lahore on 26 February 2025, eliminating England, as opener Ibrahim Zadran made 177, the highest individual score in the tournament's history.
Summary
In the Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 26 February 2025, Afghanistan made 325 for 7 and bowled England out for 317 to win by eight runs, knocking England out of the tournament. Opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 off 146 balls, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history, overtaking the 165 that England's Ben Duckett had made against Australia earlier in the same edition; it was also the highest ODI score by an Afghanistan batter. Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 for 58, while Joe Root's 120 for England went in vain.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 26 February 2025, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Result
- Afghanistan (325/7) beat England (317) by 8 runs
- Record
- Ibrahim Zadran 177 (146 balls) - highest Champions Trophy score
- Previous record
- Ben Duckett 165 vs Australia (2025)
- Best bowling
- Azmatullah Omarzai 5/58
- Consequence
- England eliminated
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many runs did Ibrahim Zadran score against England at Lahore on 26 February 2025, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history?
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Correct answer: C — 177
Ibrahim Zadran made 177 off 146 balls, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
Ibrahim Zadran's 177 overtook whose record for the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy, set earlier in the same 2025 edition?
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Correct answer: A — Ben Duckett
Zadran overtook England opener Ben Duckett, who had made 165 against Australia earlier in the 2025 edition.
Which Afghanistan bowler took 5 for 58 to dismiss England for 317 in the Champions Trophy match at Lahore on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 for 58 as England were bowled out for 317, eight runs short.