Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard

Afghanistan versus England matches are often exhilarating displays of hunger against experience, filled with twists and turns and landmarks along the way.

At one time, Afghanistan may have seemed like the equivalent of England slipping on an eggshell; now they have made enormous improvements and can stand shoulder to shoulder with any white-ball cricket team in terms of performance. The intensity of the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard reflects this transformation, showcasing how far Afghanistan has come in competing with established cricketing giants.

ODIs

One Day Internationals (ODIs) are limited overs cricket matches played between teams with international standing.

Held every four years and considered the pinnacle of limited-overs cricket, ODIs typically feature fifty overs with each side batting at least 10 times over 50 overs.

First introduced as an alternative format to Twenty20 International in 1992, ODIs have become widely renowned for their explosive batting and high scoring.

England struggled to post a decent score during the initial powerplay but once they settled down they hit an unprecedented surge of boundary hitting to reach 298/6 at stumps.

After which Azmatullah delivered an outstanding spell taking Buttler, Brook and Archer wickets to dismantle England’s top order.

Rashid Khan’s googlies caught England off guard and Afghanistan’s spinners quickly reduced them to 177/6 before their middle order led by Joe Root and Jos Buttler staged a resilient comeback, drawing within three runs of defeating Afghanistan.

Afghanistan won an exhilarating encounter by 8 runs to beat England out of Champions Trophy 2025 and send shockwaves through cricketing world.

Their win also demonstrated their increasing self-assurance in ICC tournaments; an Afghanistan versus England rivalry that is reflective of global cricket development.

T20Is

Afghanistan-England matches have long been more than mere cricket matches; they represent a fascinating tale of tenacity, development and some unexpected twists.

Afghanistan offers youthful energy and fearlessness against one of the oldest and most experienced teams on the circuit – England stands as proof.

This timeline chronicles all of their commendable wins, tough losses and historic efforts that have developed these encounters into rivalries over time.

In 2024, these two teams met in a rain-affected World Cup match at Sydney. It was an exciting contest with an explosive ending;

England prevailed to defeat Afghanistan by 9 wickets; this win marked both teams as it marked Afghanistan’s first success against a top-tier side and proved they can compete with some of the greatest cricketers worldwide.

England began the tournament by losing their opening match to Bangladesh by an innings and 25 runs, before rebounding by defeating Sri Lanka and setting up their final against Afghanistan.

Afghanistan made an incredible comeback – they were down by 69 runs at halfway stage – thanks to Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan’s deadly spin bowling, leading to an England middle order collapse and giving Afghan victory.

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 317 runs in their fifty overs. England struggled at first but later made progress thanks to Joe Root and Jos Buttler; eventually reaching within sight of their target with one overton mistimed shot resulting in him being caught at long-on.

Overall this was a thrilling match-up that will remain one of the most memorable games ever seen between both teams; an unforgettable battle.

Tests

England and Afghanistan played in one of the most thrilling Champions Trophy matches ever seen at Arun Jaitley Stadium, ending in England’s 15-run victory. Afghanistan’s feat will serve as an inspiring lesson to young cricketers throughout their country that their dreams can come true in this sport.

England scored 142 runs in their first innings total, but Afghanistan put up an arduous fight. Their batsmen dominated, while bowlers found it difficult to contain England’s powerful batting lineup.

Joe Root led England with an outstanding captain’s performance by hitting 11 fours and 1 six while Jos Buttler and Harry Brook also contributed significantly by scoring 38 and 25 runs respectively.

Afghanistan’s middle order eventually rallied after an initial slow start. Ibrahim Zadran made the difference, scoring an outstanding innings – hitting 177 runs off just 146 balls! Mohammad Nabi contributed with 111 runs for sixth wicket while Hashmatullah Shahidi provided crucial runs off just 67 deliveries; all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai took three wickets too!

England’s batsmen found it difficult to adapt to Afghanistan’s bowling in the second innings, scoring only 61 runs from their initial five overs before Wood and Archer finally took Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal out via Wood’s spin bowling and Archer’s spin bowling respectively.

But Afghanistan batsmen came back strong, producing some superb top order innings such as Ibrahim’s unbeaten 177 that featured 12 fours and 6 sixes!

This was an unforgettable show of cricket that will live long in the memory. A captivating contest that showcased talent and determination with some unexpected twists. Afghanistan proved their power with their win against England; their continued improvement will surely carry into future competitions with them having spirit and talent to go all the way in future events.

ICC World Cup

Afghanistan cricket team were once considered minnows, but have since emerged as one of the most exciting teams in international cricket.

Making strides across longer formats such as 2024 World Cup (where they reached semi-finals), Afghanistan have shown they are formidable opponents despite once being written off as minnows.

Composed of local talent as well as those living abroad (ie exiled players), Afghanistan have been widely lauded for their energy and flair on field.

Afghan cricket team has seen some ups and downs throughout its history, yet has maintained an affinity for the game that has helped it achieve success.

Established in 1995, its affiliate membership to ICC was gained in 2001; followed by associate membership gaining in 2009.

In June 2017 Ireland were granted full ICC membership, giving their team access to play their inaugural full series against another Full Member nation: they visited West Indies where they won both series 1-1 (ODI series) and 3-0 (3 T20I).

However, they struggled in Test cricket due to political unrest and a lack of home matches, yet still managed to do well in T20Is with players such as Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan leading them forward to greater heights.

Due to security issues in Afghanistan, Afghanistan Cricket Board currently plays out of Dehradun in India as their home ground. When playing limited overs cricket they wear a blue kit with splashes of green, red and black as their kit color palette while fielders don a baggy red cap or sun hat bearing the ACB logo as part of their uniforms.

While Afghanistan men’s team has seen considerable advancement, their female counterpart is in turmoil. Most Afghan female players fled from Afghanistan when the Taliban returned power in 2021, forced into exile in Australia for over three years now. According to ECB President Peter Loughlin’s assessment, this represents gender apartheid that necessitates international response efforts.