England vs Afghanistan — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Afghanistan won the match by 7 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 6-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, England took on Afghanistan on Dec 22, 2025, 04:40 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Afghanistan won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 139 runs and 7 wickets fall between England (68/4 in 4.2 overs) and Afghanistan (71/3 in 5.2 overs).
2. England Innings Breakdown (68/4)
Batting in the first innings, England finished on 68/4 from 4.2 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 15.69 runs per over. During the opening 5 overs, England accumulated 68 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Sahal spearheaded the batting effort with 44 runs off 15 balls (including 0 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 293.3). Valuable middle-order support came from Adel, who contributed 8 runs off 5 deliveries, while Shakir added 6 (2b). The bowling side conceded 9 extra runs (wides: 8, no-balls: 1, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Omaid led the bowling figures with 3/23 in 2.0 overs (economy 11.50), assisted by Atal (1/0 in 0.2 overs).
3. Afghanistan Chase & Second Innings Summary (71/3)
Pursuing a target of 69 runs for victory, Afghanistan recorded 71/3 in 5.2 overs at a scoring rate of 13.31 runs per over. Karwan anchored the chase for Afghanistan with 24 runs from 11 balls (0 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate 218.2), alongside S Abuzar who chipped in with 20 off 8 balls. Defending the total, Sajid delivered a key spell of 1/14 across 1.2 overs at an economy rate of 10.50, while Shakir finished with 1/17 (1.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Sahal and Adel (England ), who combined for 44 runs off 15 balls. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Omaid (Afghanistan) topped the match rankings with 86.0 total points, followed closely by Sahal (71.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Omaid.