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  England has been eliminated from the 2025 Champions Trophy after losing to Afghanistan. England was eliminated from the tournament in the group stage after losing to Afghanistan by 8 runs on Wednesday. Chasing a strong target of 326 runs, England was bowled out for 317 in 49.5 overs. This was Afghanistan's second ODI victory against England. They had previously defeated England in the ODI World Cup held in India two years ago. For England, Joe Root was the top scorer with 120 runs. He faced 111 balls, hitting 11 fours and 1 six. Root completed his 17th ODI century in 98 balls. Captain Joe Root and Ben Duckett both scored 38 runs, while Harry Brook was dismissed for 25. Opener Phil Salt got out for 12 runs, whereas Jamie Overton contributed 32 runs off 28 balls before getting out. For Afghanistan, Azmatullah Omarzai was the standout bowler, taking 5 wickets for 58 runs in 9.5 overs. Mohammad Nabi took 2 wickets, while Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, and Rashid Khan claimed one wi...

  Rachin Ravindra's century helps New Zealand secure a spot in the Champions Trophy semifinals even before their final group-stage match. New Zealand secured a spot in the semifinals by defeating Bangladesh by 5 wickets on Sunday. India has also advanced to the semifinals from the group. The final group-stage match will be between New Zealand and India, while Bangladesh and Pakistan have been eliminated before their last game. Chasing a target of 237 runs, New Zealand reached the total in 46.1 overs, losing 5 wickets. Rachin Ravindra was the top scorer with 112 runs off 105 balls, including 12 fours and 1 six. He completed his fourth ODI century in just 95 balls. Rachin and Tom Latham built a crucial 129-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Latham scored 55 runs off 76 balls, hitting 3 fours. Will Young, who had scored a century in the previous match, was dismissed without scoring. Devon Conway contributed 30 runs off 45 balls, while Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 21. For Ba...

With Virat Kohli's century, India secured a victory over defending champions Pakistan in their second match of the Champions Trophy. India secured their second consecutive victory in the Champions Trophy by defeating Pakistan by six wickets in Sunday's match. Chasing a modest target of 242 runs set by Pakistan, India reached the target in 42.3 overs, losing just four wickets. Virat Kohli was the star of the match, remaining unbeaten with a brilliant century, scoring 100* runs off 111 balls, including seven fours. He completed his 51st ODI century in 111 deliveries. Kohli built a crucial 114-run partnership for the third wicket with Shreyas Iyer, who contributed 56 runs off 67 balls, hitting five fours and one six. Shubman Gill scored 46, while captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 20 runs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets, while Abrar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah picked up one wicket each. Since India refused to travel to Pakistan, all their matches are being play...

  Australia made a winning start in the Champions Trophy by defeating England with the help of Josh Inglis Century. Chasing a massive target of 352 runs, Australia successfully reached the total in 47.3 overs, losing 5 wickets along the way. The star of the match was English, who remained unbeaten with a remarkable 120 runs. His innings came off 86 balls, featuring 8 fours and 6 sixes. English achieved his maiden ODI century in just 77 balls. However, Australia had a shaky start, losing 2 wickets for just 27 runs. A crucial 95-run partnership for the third wicket between Matthew Short and Marnus Labuschagne stabilized Australia's innings. Opener Short scored 63 runs off 66 balls, hitting 9 fours and a six. Labuschagne contributed 47 runs off 45 balls with 5 fours before getting dismissed. Soon after, captain Steve Smith was dismissed for just 5 runs. The match-defining partnership came for the fifth wicket, where English and Alex Carey added 146 valuable runs. Carey played a crucia...

  South Africa Begins Champions Trophy with a Convincing Victory Agency – Opener Ryan Rickelton’s century led South Africa to a commanding victory over Afghanistan in their Champions Trophy debut. In the Group 'B' match, South Africa secured a 107-run win against Afghanistan. Chasing a target of 316 runs, Afghanistan was bowled out for 208 in 43.3 overs. For Afghanistan, Rahmat Shah was the top scorer with 90 runs off 92 balls, including 9 fours and 1 six. Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai contributed 18 runs each, while Gulbadin Naib was dismissed for 13. Among the South African bowlers, Kagiso Rabada claimed 3 wickets, while Wiaan Mulder and Lungi Ngidi took 2 wickets each. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj also chipped in with a wicket apiece. Earlier, South Africa, opting to bat first after winning the toss at Karachi’s National Cricket Stadium, posted a total of 315/6 in their allotted 50 overs. Ryan Rickelton was the star of the innings, scoring a brilliant 103 runs off 10...

  India started their Champions Trophy campaign with a victory, thanks to Shubman Gill's unbeaten Century. On Thursday in the UAE, India defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets to begin their journey in the Champions Trophy with a win. Chasing a modest target of 229, India reached 231/4 in 46.3 overs. India lost 4 wickets while chasing, but Shubman Gill and KL Rahul steadied the innings when India was under pressure at 144/4. Rahul remained not out on 41 runs. Gill, who faced 129 balls, hit 9 fours and 2 sixes. Indian captain Rohit Sharma contributed 41 runs from 36 balls with 7 fours, while Virat Kohli scored 22, Shreyas Iyer made 15, and Axar Patel added 8 runs. Bangladesh's bowlers, Rosheed Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman, claimed 2 and 1 wickets, respectively. Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first, managing to score 228 all out in 49.4 overs. Bangladesh's star player was Towhid Hridoy, who scored a century. Ali contributed 68 runs, and opener Tan...

  New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the first match of the Champions Trophy. Chasing a target of 321 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 260 in 47.2 overs. Khushdil Shah top-scored with 69 runs, while opener Babar Azam contributed 64 runs. Salman Agha added 42 runs. For New Zealand, William O'Rourke and captain Mitchell Santner each took 3 wickets, while Matt Henry claimed 2 wickets, and Nathan Smith took 1. Earlier, New Zealand, inspired by centuries from openers Will Young and Tom Latham, posted a total of 320 runs for 5 wickets. Latham remained not out on 118 runs, facing 104 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes. He completed his 8th ODI century in 95 balls. Young made 107 runs off 113 balls, including 12 fours and 1 six. This was his 4th ODI century, achieved in 107 balls. Latham and Glenn Phillips shared a 125-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Phillips scored 61 runs off 39 balls, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes. Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell each scored 10 runs, while Ka...