England face Afghanistan in crucial Champions Trophy clash today
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A view from a match between England and Afghanistan. — Reuters/File
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LAHORE: England and Afghanistan suffered a significant exhibition at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, with both teams desperate to keep the champion trophy alive after the disappointing tournament openers.
The Group B Encounter represents a virtual end-match match-the other aspect will definitely like as Pakistan will be out of the tournament, while the Victorians will maintain the thin hopes of winning the semi-finals.
England entered into a competition with serious concerns about their bowling attack when Australia successfully pursued their number of 351 in fact. Despite Ben Ducket’s record break 165, the English bowlers claimed only five wickets when Australia completed the most successful chase with 15 balls in the Champions Trophy history.
It marked England’s fifth consecutive ODI defeat, which extended a disturbing run of the form, which won one of his last eight matches in the format, in which the pre -tournament warm -up games through India. There is also a white wash of 3-0.
“Our batting beautifully clicked against Australia, but we have to easily find answers with the ball,” said England captain Jose Butler during a media conversation. “In our first game, only Adil Rashid’s economy rate was acceptable, and we need a full performance to overcome a dangerous aspect of Afghanistan.”
The English bowling attack will be re -formed, with Rehan Ahmed replacing the injured Birdon Cars. High -speed spare heads, Jofra Archer and Markwood, will need a lot of discipline, which was struggling with Australian powerful batting lineup.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan occupied the bottom of Group B after defeating South Africa at its opener. Despite the Proteas limited to 315, their batting fell dramatically, only Rahmat Shah (90) made an important contribution when he was dismissed for 208.
As a result, Afghanistan’s recent format is contested, which has won its previous three ODIs against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and impressively, South Africa. They also take the psychological benefit of defeating England when the teams last met in the 2023 World Cup-their first ODI victory over three lions.
“The World Cup victory gives us confidence, but this is a new day,” said Hashmatullah Shahidi, captain of Afghanistan, who was dismissed for a duck against South Africa. “Our openers Rehmanullah Garbaz and Ibrahim Zadran should provide a better platform, and I have to guide the badge from the front.”
It is expected that Gaddafi Stadium will remain pitching friendly, with spinners potentially playing an important role with the development of the match. In the venue in 73 ODIs, the teams have won 34 matches in 34 matches against 34 matches, which proposes a relatively balanced balance.
The bowling attack of Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, will hold its key. Although wickets against South Africa, Rashid claimed 3/37 in the famous World Cup victory against England last year.
Rashid Khan is a world -class operator who always arrives at a big chance and if he gets his rhythm initially, England’s batsmen may be in trouble despite their recent appearance.
Weather forecasts indicate cloudy but dry conditions, with temperatures close to 26 ° C. The first match of the Champions Trophy in the venue-in-England’s Australian loss was produced 707 runs, suggesting that another high scoring case could be on the card.
Both teams are expected to maintain a largely unchanged lineup, and instead focus on better implementation in their weaknesses. The winner will face their last group game, which will show that another victory will know whether he is or is likely to be against New Zealand. From Group A to India, however, there is a sign of an early aircraft house, regardless of the results of their last group.
The day today
Afghanistan vs England
2:00 pm p .t
