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LAHORE, Pakistan : Bleeding runs in the death overs and failing to offer adequate support to Joe Root cost England dearly, captain Jos Buttler said after their elimination from the Champions Trophy following an eight-run loss to Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Afghanistan vs England LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy: Ibrahim Zadran's slammed a century to lead Afghanistan's charge in their Champions Trophy match against England in Lahore. Zadran is the first batter from Afghanistan to score a century in the ODI World Cup, as well as the Champions Trophy. After Afghanistan opted to bat at the Gaddafi Stadium, Jofra Archer dismissed both Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal in the fifth over of the match. England have made just one change, bringing Jamie Overton in place of injured Brydon Carse, while Afghanistan remained unchanged. Both teams are in a do-or-die situation, as the loser will be eliminated from the tournament. (Live Scorecard)
England have suffered a massive blow in keeping their Champions Trophy campaign alive. Right-arm quick Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to a toe injury, and spinner Rehan Ahmed has been called in as his replacement. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) released a statement to confirm Carse's omission from the tournament: "Durham and England bowling all-rounder Brydon Carse has been ruled out for the remainder of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy due to a left toe injury."
Brydon Carse is set to miss England's Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan, British media reported on Monday, casting doubt on the fast bowler's participation in the rest of the tournament.
Injuries in the squad prevented England from training ahead of the last two One Day Internationals against India, coach Brendon McCullum said following criticism of their preparation for the series which they lost 3-0.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has criticised batter Ben Duckett over his remarks on the ongoing ODI series against India. After India beat England to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, Duckett said that England won't mind losing 0-3 as long as they beat India in the Champions Trophy final. "We have come here for one thing and that is to win the Champions Trophy. If we lose 3-0 to India, I don't care as long as we beat them in the final of the Champions Trophy. It's about peaking at the right time. We've been close against India and been nowhere near our best. We will always take positives," Duckett told Sky Sports.
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday slammed his 32 ODI century, his first in the format since October 2023. Rohit achieved the milestone during the 2nd ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. This was Rohit's first century in any format since March last year, 338 days to be precise, while his last ODI ton came against Afghanistan at the ODI World Cup on October 11, 2023 (487 days). On Sunday, Rohit reached triple figures in 76 balls.
India captain Rohit Sharma announced two big changes for the second ODI against England as the tourists won the toss and opted to bat first in Cuttack on Sunday. Virat Kohli marked his much-anticipated return to the team's playing XI after missing the series opener due to a knee injury. It was Shreyas Iyer who had replaced him in the team during the last match but the middle-order batter retained his place in the team after hitting an explosive half-century. It was Yashasvi Jaiswal who was dropped to make space for Kohli in the playing XI this time.