Who’s going to be the ultimate champion? The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is underway and cricket lovers are enjoying every match. Each encounter of participating teams is keeping viewers glued to their seats. At times, some unexpected results are giving hope to the critics who thought quality cricket has just been limited to the likes of Australia, India, and England.
As the tournament nears the end of the group stage, each match is getting exciting. Follow City Village News to stay updated on who reaches the semi-finals of Champions Trophy 2025. Here’s a synopsis of the standout matches in the much-awaited tournament.
India’s Win Over Pakistan
Honestly, the hype over India vs Pakistan matches seems to be ending. The recent matches between the two teams are nothing but one-sided. According to ardent fans, the rivalry between India and Pakistan was worth watching in the late 90s or the early 2000s. Now, there’s no competition left. And the same was evident in the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 match.
Team Pakistan were first to bat and set a decent target of 242 runs. Saud Shakeel was a key scorer with 62 runs. India made a promising start and had significant contributions from the top order. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 off 111. This led India to a comfortable 6-wicket victory. Most cricket fans were of the opinion that the only thing that made them glue to the match was if Virat Kohli will be able to score his record 51st century in ODIs. Notably, Kohli also became the fastest player to reach 14,000 ODI runs, even surpassing legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
An encounter between the Ashes’ Legends
Just like India vs Pakistan, the rivalry between England and Australia in test cricket draws a lot of hype. Although this was an ODI, the match gave a glimpse of the iconic Ashes rivalry to the younger generation who may not follow test cricket.
Team England posted a decent total of 351/8. This was thanks to Ben Duckett’s impressive 165 runs. However, Australia responded with a record-breaking chase by achieving 356/5 in around 47.3 overs. Josh Inglis was the star, scoring an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls. This helped secure a five-wicket win for Australia.
Afghanistan’s Victory Over England
Well, we can call the England vs Afghanistan match as one of the most exciting ones in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. In a stunning turn of events, Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs. This led to England’s early exit from the tournament. Ibrahim Zadran’s remarkable 177 runs set a challenging target for England. People were in awe of his batting style. Despite Joe Root’s brilliant 120-run effort, England fell short. And this marked a historic win for Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan vs Australia
Afghanistan is set to play against Australia today, i.e, 28th February. Will this be another upset in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Well, according to many, even teams like India have a tough time playing against Australia and Afghanistan still has a long way to go. But you never know. Cricket is truly an unpredictable sport. Will the Afghanistan vs Australia 2025 encounter be a one to remember. Let’s wait for the results.
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