Ibrahim Zadran turned the first-ever batter from Afghanistan to attain a century in Champions Trophy throughout the match in opposition to England in Lahore on Wednesday.
Zadran is the one batter from Afghanistan to attain a century in 50-over ICC occasions – his earlier hundred got here throughout the 2023 ODI World Cup in opposition to Australia. That is Afghanistan’s first Champions Trophy.
The opener hit a 106-ball century with the assistance of six fours and three sixes. That is his sixth ODI hundred.
Afghanistan was in hassle after dropping three wickets contained in the PowerPlay, reeling at 37 for 3 when Zadran and Hashmatullah Shahidi stitched a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket to get the group again into the competition.