Afghanistan vs England — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Afghanistan won the match by 56 run
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 6-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Afghanistan took on England on Dec 25, 2025, 04:50 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Afghanistan won the match by 56 run. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 89 runs and 10 wickets fall between Afghanistan (72/6 in 5.2 overs) and England (17/4 in 2.2 overs).
2. Afghanistan Innings Breakdown (72/6)
Batting in the first innings, Afghanistan finished on 72/6 from 5.2 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 13.50 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Afghanistan accumulated 72 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Abubakar spearheaded the batting effort with 48 runs off 15 balls (including 1 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 320.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Irfan, who contributed 7 runs off 4 deliveries, while Rezwian added 6 (6b). The bowling side conceded 6 extra runs (wides: 6, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Wasiullah led the bowling figures with 2/2 in 0.2 overs (economy 6.00), assisted by Shakir (2/18 in 3.0 overs).
3. England Chase & Second Innings Summary (17/4)
Pursuing a target of 73 runs for victory, England recorded 17/4 in 2.2 overs at a scoring rate of 7.29 runs per over. Wasiullah anchored the chase for England with 6 runs from 2 balls (0 fours, 1 sixes, strike rate 300.0), alongside Shakir who chipped in with 6 off 2 balls. Defending the total, Ihsan delivered a key spell of 2/1 across 1.0 overs at an economy rate of 1.00, while Irfan finished with 2/15 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Abubakar and Karwan (Afghanistan), who combined for 41 runs off 13 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Abubakar (Afghanistan) topped the match rankings with 76.0 total points, followed closely by Shakir (73.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Abubakar .