🏏ICC Champions Trophy 2025: AFG vs England, Match 8, Group B🏏 - Page 9

Why did Afghanistan decide to bat first when Australia easily chased down 350+ runs the other day?

Now they are 40 for 3 in 11 overs.

End of over 14

8 runs

AFG: 51/3

CRR: 3.64

Ibrahim Zadran

27 (40b 2x4 1x6)

Hashmatullah Shahidi

5 (16b)

Adil Rashid

2-0-10-0

Jamie Overton

2-0-3-0

Time for Drinks! The first hour or so of the game has been completely bossed by England. The decision to bat first has backfired on Afghanistan so far. Both Archer and Wood bent their backs and constantly troubled the batters with their extra pace and bounce. Archer reaped the rewards as he got the three wickets

19.2

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Adil Rashid to Ibrahim Zadran, SIX, one had to break the shackles! That was tossed up at 80.4 kph, Ibrahim Zadran got to the pitch of the ball and launched it over long-off. Did well to get under the ball and

AFG 86/3 (21.3)

CRR: 4

Afghanistan opt to bat

Partnership: 49(76)

Last Wkt: Rahmat Shah c Adil Rashid b Jofra Archer 4(9) - 37/3 in 8.5 ov.

Last 5 overs: 23 runs, 0 wkts

Toss: Afghanistan (Batting)

Originally posted by: Savera84

Why did Afghanistan decide to bat first when Australia easily chased down 350+ runs the other day?

Now they are 40 for 3 in 11 overs.

Bcoz they don't like to chase big scores hence batting first

But yes, timid batting and very good opening spells of both Archer and Wood

Jamie Overton to Ibrahim Zadran, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. Hit on the rise and down the ground. Fuller ball, Ibrahim Zadran got under the ball and lofted it over the bowler's head

AFG-- 109/3

END OF OVER 26 9 runs

AFG: 112/3CRR: 4.30

Ibrahim Zadran60 (71)

Hashmatullah Shahidi33 (57)

J Overton5-0-21-0

JE Root4-0-13-0

Originally posted by: -Sunshine

Bcoz they don't like to chase big scores hence batting first

But yes, timid batting and very good opening spells of both Archer and Wood

Cheers..

End of over 29

6 runs

AFG: 139/3

CRR: 4.79

Hashmatullah Shahidi

40 (65b 3x4)

Ibrahim Zadran

80 (81b 6x4 3x6)

Joe Root

6-0-24-0

Jamie Overton

6-0-37-0