Afghanistan kept their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the Champions Trophy alive with a thrilling eight-run win over England in Lahore on Wednesday, and the euphoria of the big win was witnessed in a sea of congratulatory messages online, including from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.
Opener Ibrahim Zadran's outstanding innings of 177 runs from 146 deliveries propelled Afghanistan to a total of 325 for 7 after they opted to bat first. Zadran's batting heroics were followed by Azmatullah Omarzai's impressive bowling performance, claiming five wickets while conceding 58 runs, which limited England to 317 all out.
