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The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering reward on Afghanistan for his or her gorgeous eight-run victory over England within the Champions Trophy, saying their wins “can’t be termed as upsets anymore.” Batting first, Afghanistan rode on opener Ibrahim Zadran’s sensible 177 off 146 balls to put up 325 for seven in Lahore on Wednesday, after which, Azmatullah Omarzai’s (5/58) exploits with the ball restricted England to 317 all out to maintain their semifinals hopes alive.
“Afghanistan’s steady and consistent rise in international cricket has been inspiring! You can’t term their wins as upsets anymore, they’ve made this a habit now.
While lauding the Afghans, former India coach Ravi Shastri criticised England for their inability to perform in sub-continent conditions.
“Afghanistan. You guys rock. Kammaaal Kaardi. For England. Take taking part in within the Subcontinent severely with no excuses. Solely then you’ll be recognised as a Staff that may TRAVEL #AFGvENG #ChampionsTrophy2025,” Shastri wrote.
Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja, who has worked with Afghanistan as a mentor during the 2023 World Cup, also took to social media to congratulate the team for the famous win.
“Afghanistan followers deserves this victory as they’re probably the most passionate & humble cricket followers world wide #AFGvENG,” he wrote.
Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar backed Afghanistan to go beyond the semi-final stage.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan also praised Afghanistan’s performance, saying England were just not up to the mark.
“Sensible from Afghanistan .. Completely deserved win .. England simply have not performed ok white ball cricket for a few years .. this outcome isn’t surprising in these circumstances .. #ChampionsTrophy2025,” Vaughan wrote.
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