Azmatullah Omarzai knocked over the explosive England National Cricket Team opening batsman Phil Salt at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in the 4th over itself.
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first in the match. They did a tremendous job in the first innings as the surface had enough in it for the batters.
While chasing a huge target of 326 runs, England National Cricket Team were off to an awful start as Phil Salt was dismissed early. He walked back to the hut after scoring 12 runs off 13 balls, with 2 fours.
Salt tried to heave across the line amateurishly without picking the length and the ball went on to hit the top of middle and the off-stump. With his dismissal, the Three Lions were left struggling at 19/1 and Azmatullah Omarzai celebrated aggressively.
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How did Afghanistan perform in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener?
While bowling first in the match, the Afghanistan bowlers struggled against the strong South Africa batting unit. They allowed four Proteas batters to cross the 50-run mark with one batter - Ryan Rickelton - reaching the three-figure mark.
Chasing a steep target of 316, Afghanistan were rattled by the South African pace attack. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran were dismissed cheaply and they were left reeling at 38 for 2.
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