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)

England and Afghanistan will lock horns in a crucial game of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both teams lost their first games to Australia and South Africa respectively and now face a must-win situation.

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.

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.

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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.

Both Afghanistan and England are yet to open their account in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While England lost to Australia, South Africa had beaten Afghanistan.