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Ibrahim Zadran smashed 177, the highest-ever ODI innings by an Afghan batter, and guided his team to a record total of 325 against England on Wednesday in the ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore. The right-handed batter hit 12 fours and 6 sixes to surpass his previous highest of 162 and set a new record. Riding on his ton, Afghanistan set a challenging total for England, who won two of the previous three ODIs of these two teams. Bangladeshi cricketers slip in rankings amid Champions Trophy struggles Before this match, Afghanistan never passed the 300-run mark in an ODI against England. Afghanistan won the toss in this match and opted to bat first, but they lost quick wickets early in the innings. Jofra Archer sent back three of Afghanistan's top four batters in just 37 runs. In the fourth wicket stand, Ibrahim and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi forged a 103-run stand to recover from the early setback. Hashmatullah fell prey to Adil Rashid for 40, but Ibrahim was firm at one end of the wicket and kept the scoreboard afloat. Bangladesh in talks to host Pakistan for white-ball series Azmatullah Omarzai, and Mohammad Nabi supported him well with 41 off 31, and 40 off 24 balls, respectively. Before falling in the last over, Ibrahim reached 177 off 146 balls. It was only the third 150-plus innings in an ODI by an Afghan batter. For England, Jofra bagged three wickets, and Liam Livingstone took two. Before coming to this match, both Afghanistan and England lost their first matches to South Africa and Australia, respectively.

Najibullah Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran powered Afghanistan to a stunning win over Bangladesh in the ongoing Asia Cup on Tuesday in Sharjah.  With this win, Afghanistan ensured their qualification for the next phase of the event as group winners.  Bangladesh batted first and posted only 127 runs for seven wickets. In reply, Afghanistan chased the target of 128 in 18.3 overs and won the match with seven wickets in hand.  Ibrahim scored 42 off 41 balls while Najibullah smashed 43 off just 17 deliveries with six sixes.  In the last five overs of the match, Afghanistan needed 52 runs. They scored it with nine balls to play.  For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin took a wicket each.  Bangladesh's fast bowlers-- Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman-- failed to deliver. Taskin conceded 22 runs in three overs while Mustafizur gave way 30 runs in three overs, with neither taking a wicket.  Earlier, Mosaddek scored the highest unbeaten 48 off 31 balls while Mahmudullah Riyad scored 25 off 27 balls. Four of Bangladesh’s first five batters failed to reach a double-digit score.  Read: Tigers must try to defend just 127 as batters fail again Bangladesh won the toss but they failed horribly to justify the decision. They lost both the openers inside the powerplay, and they managed only 50 runs in the first 10 overs losing two more wickets. Mohammad Naim, who was called to the team for his hundred for Bangladesh A against the West Indies A, failed once again to prove his mettle in the T20Is. Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim’s opening partner, who recently scored two fifties in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, was also disappointed with the bat in this match.  Bangladesh badly missed the service of Liton Das who is not part of the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup due to an injury.  Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up all of the first three wickets Bangladesh lost, and was adjudged the Player of the Match against his figures of 3/16 off 4 overs. Rashid Khan came on and removed Mushfqiur Rahim.  In the fifth wicket stand, Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain added 25 runs. The stand was broken when Afif fell prey to Rashid as his third scalp. Bangladesh could manage only 87 runs in 15 overs for five wickets. In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed only 40 runs losing two more wickets.  For Afghanistan, Mujeeb and Rashid scalped three wickets each.  While Bangladesh started their Asia Cup campaign with this match, Afghanistan have already played a match and won that by eight wickets against Sri Lanka in the event opener.  In the next match in the group phase, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka on September 1 in Dubai.