England need 58 from final 6

Wed, 26 February 2025

22:11

England 268-6 (44 Ovs) vs Afg 325-7 | Scorecard

Farooqi returns to the attack. Overton welcomes him in styleback-to-back boundaries! A confident start to the over. He then drives one towards cover for a single.

Root keeps the strike rotating with a single towards point. Overton watches the next delivery through to the keeper and blocks the last ball.

10 runs from the over. After 43 overs, England are 261-6, needing 63 runs from 42 balls.

Rashid Khan comes in for his final over.

Root pulls it away and scampers back for two runs after a slight fumble in the field. The batters keep the scoreboard ticking, rotating the strike with seven singles throughout the over.

Seven runs from it. After 44 overs, England are 268-6, needing 58 runs from 36 balls.

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