In the ICC Championship 2025 trophy Afghanistan beat England, and Afghanistan won the match by 8 runs. Afghanistan bowlers prove again. Today’s match was held between England and Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, in which Ibrahim Zadran batted well and scored 177 runs on 146 balls and Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 wickets in which the England team batted badly and Afghanistan registered a historic victory in this exciting match.

The Australia vs South Africa match at Rawalpindi for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was called off because of the heavy rain. Each team receives one point, which affects the Group B rankings.

Persistent rain in Rawalpindi forced the cancellation of Australia’s and South Africa’s highly anticipated Group B match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 before a ball was bowled. It was the fourth time in Australia’s past eight Champions Trophy appearances that the game ended without a result due to heavy showers that prevented play throughout the day.

The ground crew was unable to prepare the surface because of the morning’s persistent rain, which ruined the contest. The coverings stayed securely in place in spite of several checks and a few short breaks in the drizzle. With a 20-over game’s cutoff time set at 7:32 pm local time, the weather never got better enough to start playing.

The run rate of South Africa and Australia

Due to their superior net run rate of +2.140, South Africa maintains their lead in Group B with three points, while Australia also climbs up to three points, but their net run rate is +0.475. Both teams share a point. The group standings are now more convoluted due to this washout, and semi-final positions are still up for grabs.

The forthcoming England vs. Afghanistan match is now almost a knockout due to the cancellation of this match. The team that loses the match will be the third to be eliminated from the competition because neither team has earned a point in the tournament.

In the Championship the Pakistan player again disappointed Pakistani fans, Indian bowlers shine again and stopped Pakistan score only 242, and the team was all out.

Indian bowler’s best performance

Indian bowler again good performance, Kuldeep Yadav take 3 wickets and Hardik Pandaya takes 2 wickets and Harshit rana take 1 wickets. Highest score from pakistan batting side Saud Shakeel 62 and Rizwan 46.

AUS vs ENG Live Score, Australia vs England Champions Trophy 2025 Live Score Online: Ben Duckett scored 165 and Joe Root 68 as England set 351/8 against Australia in Lahore.

In the Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England, Ben Duckett’s 165 and Joe Root’s 68 took England to 351/8 against Australia in Lahore today. Ben Dwarshuis was the best bowler, picked up 3 wickets including Philip Salt and Liam Livingstone.

Earlier in the game, Australian captain Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bowl first against Jos Buttler’s England in the 4th match of the Champions Trophy at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today. Both Australia and England have struggled in ODIs of late, Australia lost their last two series to Sri Lanka (0-2) and Pakistan (1-2).

England under Brendon McCullum in all formats haven’t won an ODI series since their scandalous 2023 World Cup campaign. Jos Buttler’s team lost 0-3 to India recently and looking nowhere near their opponents.

Aus vs Eng ODI selected Playing XI

Australia (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

PAK vs NZ Match 1, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Score: Babar Azam scored 64 runs off 90 balls as Pakistan faced challenges in their pursuit of 321 runs against New Zealand.

Pakistan vs New Zealand LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam scored 64 runs from 90 deliveries as Pakistan struggled in their chase of 321 runs set by New Zealand in Karachi. Numerous fans were spotted leaving the stadium following Babar’s dismissal. William O’Rourke and Mitchell Santner both took two wickets, while Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith secured one wicket each.

Earlier, centuries from Tom Latham and Will Young, along with a quick fifty from Glenn Phillips, propelled New Zealand to a total of 320 for 5. Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bowl first against New Zealand.

Quick score details of PAK vs NZ

This choice seemed favorable initially as the hosts had reduced the Blackcaps to 73 for 3 at one point; however, a substantial partnership of 118 runs between Young (107) and Latham (118 not out) shifted the momentum. Phillips’ explosive innings of 61 off 39 balls at the end ensured that New Zealand surpassed the 300-run mark. For Pakistan, Naseem Shah proved to be the standout bowler with figures of 2 for 63.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has explained why the Indian flag was not displayed at Karachi’s National Stadium in advance of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. This issue gained attention after a video went viral showing the flags of all participating nations, excluding India. While some suggested that this omission was a retaliatory measure by the PCB, the board clarified that the decision originated from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

PCB Statement

The PCB stated that the ICC mandated only four flags to be shown on match days: those of the ICC (the organizing body), the PCB (the host), and the two teams playing on that specific day. Consequently, India’s flag will not be present at three venues in Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi) since India is not competing in Karachi, where the flag was noted as missing. Both India and Pakistan are placed in Group A for the Champions Trophy, alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh.

The tournament is set to kick off on February 19, with the inaugural match featuring Pakistan and New Zealand. India’s games will occur in Dubai, as the team was unable to obtain clearance for travel to Pakistan.