Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday. Afghanistan posted ...

LAHORE: Opener Ibrahim Zadran bludgeoned a remarkable 177 as Afghanistan raced to a highly competitive 325 for seven in their must-win Champions Trophy match against England here on Wednesday.

But they soon slipped to 37-3 inside nine overs before Zadran pulled the innings together with a fourth-wicket partnership of 103 with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi, who made 40. Zadran later added ...