Afghanistan's star batter Ibrahim Zadran made history in the ICC Champions Trophy by scoring 177 runs off 146 balls, the highest individual score, against England in Lahore. This surpasses Ben Duckett's 165 earlier in the tournament.

Afghanistan’s eight-run win over England knocked the Jos Buttler-led side out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal race. This was Afghanistan’s first-ever win in the tournament.

England's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 journey ended in heartbreak as Afghanistan defeated them by 8 runs in a nail-biting encounter at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Star batter Joe Root fought till the end with a brilliant century,