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england vs afghanistan, ct25, match 8
England vs Afghanistan, CT25, Match 8
Both captains wanted to bat first but it was Hashmatullah Shahidi who got his wish.
Mark Wood suffered a knee injury scare at the end of his first spell.
Jofra Archer produced an excellent burst up front as he dismissed Gurbaz, Atal and Rahmat Shah.
Ibrahim Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi led the recovery with a crucial 103-run stand.
Zadran moved through the gears steadily to complete a 106-ball century - the first for Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.
Mohammad Nabi played a quickfire cameo at the end to score 40 off just 24 balls.
Zadran finished with 177 off 146 as Afghanistan added 113 off the final 10 overs to post 325/7.
Phil Salt fell after picking up a couple of early boundaries when he swiped across the line and lost his stumps.
For a second game in a row, Mohammad Nabi struck with his first ball. This time Jamie Smith chipped a simple catch to point.
Joe Root and Ben Duckett stitched a 68-run stand for the third wicket before Rashid trapped Duckett LBW.
Nabi and Rashid brought Afghanistan back into the game with two quick wickets.
Jos Buttler endured a scratchy start but managed to stitch an 83-run stand with Joe Root.
Omarzai dragged Afghanistan back into the contest by dismissing Buttler.
Joe Root scored a pristine century but was consumed by fatigue as he fell to Omarzai for 120.
Azmatullah Omarzai finished with 5 for 58 as Afghanistan knocked England out of the competition with an 8-run win.
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