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On February 26, Afghanistan’s opener Ibrahim Zadran scored a stunning century against England in their pivotal Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, demonstrating once again why he is one of the team’s key performers on significant times.
In addition to becoming the first Afghan player to hit a hundred in the history of the event, his knock helped consolidate Afghanistan’s innings following early difficulties. He praised his teammates and the audience during his jubilation after achieving the goal.
After winning the toss, the Afghan team decided to bat first, but they quickly found themselves in difficulties as they lost three wickets during the powerplay. When the scorecard read 37/3 in the ninth over, Rahmat Shah, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Sediqullah Atal all fell cheaply.
To put the squad back in the game, Ibrahim Zadran and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi then stitched a vital 103-run partnership.
With six fours and three sixes, he reached his century in the 38th over off 106 balls. After driving Liam Livingstone’s delivery to midwicket for a single, he removed his helmet and raised his bat to thank his teammates and the spectators for their ovation. While folding his hands, he indicated the dressing room that might be devoted to a specific person.
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Ibrahim Zadran – The shows topper youngster..
1st Afganistan Cricketer to score 💯 in #ChampionsTrophy .
💯 in 2023 WC vs Australia. ( 1st Afgan to score 💯 in WC)@IZadran18 #ENGvsAFG pic.twitter.com/xCQTmr1teG
— alekhaNikun (@nikun28) February 26, 2025
The team led by Hashmatullah Shahidi shocked England at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
In addition to providing his side with a strong platform, Zadran’s ton allowed him to make history. He became the only batter from his country to reach the century mark in two international ICC competitions after hitting a century against Australia in the 2023 World Cup. With Zadran and Muhammad Nabi at the crease, the scorecard showed 217/5 by the 41st over.
Due to the fact that both teams had lost their last games, this match was crucial for both of them. The winner of this match would be eliminated from the competition. Even though they had played well in ODIs before the tournament, Afghanistan lost to South Africa, and England was still reeling from a loss to Australia. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, the Shahidi-led squad had previously taken the Three Lions by surprise.
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