Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against England in a must-win Champions Trophy game for both teams.

Afghanistan were walloped by 107 runs by South Africa in their tournament opener. Batting first, South Africa scored 315/6 with Rickelton scoring a ton. Afghanistan, in reply, were bowled out for 208 with Rahmat Shah the top-scorer with 90 (92)

Cricket fans will want to tune in to Willow TV on Wednesday morning to catch the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy contest between England and Afghanistan.

Hashmatullah Shahidi has won the toss in Lahore and Afghanistan are batting first against England. Defeat for either of these two sides would bring the curtains down on their campaign in this year's Champions Trophy.

Zadran became the first Afghanistan batter with a ton in Champions Trophy history. As mentioned, Zadran has become Afghanistan's first centurion in the Champions Trophy. This is because the Afghans are featuring in the 50-over eight-team tournament for the first time.

ENG vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Live Cricket Score, England vs Afghanistan Live Score Online: England and Afghanistan look to stay alive in he Champions Trophy as they face each other in Lahore.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs England from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The match is scheduled to start at 4 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Willow TV. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the Group B clash of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams are in a do-or-die situation,

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to bat first in the do-or-die clash of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against England at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both England and Afghanistan have lost their opening game and now will be desperate to win the second clash to stay in the race for the semifinals.