{"id":60111,"date":"2025-02-27T05:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=60111"},"modified":"2025-02-27T05:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:57:50","slug":"afghanistan-stuns-england-in-champions-trophy-earns-praise-from-cricket-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/afghanistan-stuns-england-in-champions-trophy-earns-praise-from-cricket-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan Stuns England in Champions Trophy, Earns Praise from Cricket Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-13\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7709cbce-1e56-4377-bdc9-d2148821ddc2\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"313\">The legendary <strong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"122\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/strong> led the cricketing world in applauding <strong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"179\">Afghanistan&#8217;s<\/strong> stunning <strong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"223\">eight-run victory over England<\/strong> in the Champions Trophy, asserting that their wins can no longer be termed as &#8220;upsets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"613\">Batting first, <strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"380\">Ibrahim Zadran\u2019s sensational 177 off 146 balls<\/strong> propelled Afghanistan to <strong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"415\">325\/7<\/strong> in Lahore on Wednesday. In response, <strong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"501\">Azmatullah Omarzai\u2019s five-wicket haul (5\/58)<\/strong> dismantled England\u2019s chase, restricting them to <strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"565\">317 all out<\/strong>, keeping Afghanistan\u2019s semifinal hopes alive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"700\"><strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"663\">Tendulkar hailed Afghanistan\u2019s meteoric rise<\/strong> in international cricket, stating:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"1001\"><em data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"999\">&#8220;Afghanistan\u2019s steady and consistent rise in international cricket has been inspiring! You can\u2019t term their wins as upsets anymore, they\u2019ve made this a habit now. A superb century by @IZadran18 and a wonderful five-for by @AzmatOmarzay sealed another memorable win for Afghanistan. Well played!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1118\">Meanwhile, <strong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1064\">Ravi Shastri took a dig at England\u2019s struggles<\/strong> in subcontinental conditions, urging them to adapt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1318\"><em data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1301\">&#8220;Afghanistan. You guys rock. Kammaaal Kaardi! For England: Take playing in the Subcontinent seriously with no excuses. Only then will you be recognised as a team that can TRAVEL,&#8221;<\/em> Shastri wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1512\"><strong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1335\">Ajay Jadeja<\/strong>, who mentored Afghanistan during the 2023 World Cup, also showered praise on the team and their passionate fans, calling them the <strong data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1498\">&#8220;most humble and passionate&#8221;<\/strong> supporters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1719\">Pakistan&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1542\">Shoaib Akhtar<\/strong> backed Afghanistan to <strong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1593\">go beyond the semifinals<\/strong>, while former England captain <strong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1643\">Michael Vaughan<\/strong> admitted that England\u2019s lackluster white-ball form led to their downfall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1929\"><em data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1909\">&#8220;Brilliant from Afghanistan\u2026 Thoroughly deserved win. England just haven\u2019t played good enough white-ball cricket for a couple of years. 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