Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran breaks all-time Champions Trophy record against England

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 09:50 IST

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Afghanistan's star batter Ibrahim Zadran made history in the ICC Champions Trophy by scoring 177 runs off 146 balls, the highest individual score, against England in Lahore. This surpasses Ben Duckett's 165 earlier in the tournament. Zadran's remarkable innings included 12 boundaries and six sixes, making it a standout performance in the competition.

Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran breaks all-time Champions Trophy record against England

Ibrahim Zadran (Image credit: Afghanistan Cricket)

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's star batter Ibrahim Zadran made history by recording the highest individual score in ICC Champions Trophy history. The opener scored a stunning 177 off 146 balls against England in their Group B clash in Lahore on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 165 set by England’s Ben Duckett earlier in the same tournament.
Taking on a strong England bowling attack, Zadran dominated proceedings at a packed Gaddafi Stadium, scoring freely across the ground. His innings featured 12 boundaries and six towering sixes.

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Before Zadran's milestone knock, Duckett’s 165 against Australia in Lahore briefly held the top spot.

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Other iconic innings in Champions Trophy history include Nathan Astle’s unbeaten 145 against the USA in 2004, Andy Flower’s 145 against India in 2002, Sourav Ganguly’s unbeaten 141 against South Africa in 2000, Sachin Tendulkar’s 141 against Australia in Dhaka in 1998, and Graeme Smith’s 141 against England in Centurion in 2009.
Highest individual scores in Champions Trophy
166 Ibrahim Zadran 100 vs Eng Lahore 2025
165 Ben Duckett vs Aus Lahore 2025
145*Nathan Astle vs USA The Oval 2004
145 Andy Flower vs Ind Colombo RPS 2002
141*Sourav Ganguly vs SA Nairobi 2000
141 Sachin Tendulkar vs Aus Dhaka 1998
141 Graeme Smith vs Eng Centurion 2009
Highest individual ODI scores in Pakistan
188*Gary Kirtsen vs UAE Rawalpindi 1996
181 Viv Richards vs SL Karachi 1987
180*Fakhar Zaman vs NZ Rawalpindi 2023
177 Ibrahim Zadran vs Eng Lahore 2025
165 Ben Duckett vs Aus Lahore 2025
161 Andrew Hudson vs Net Rawalpindi 1996
Highest individual scores for Afghanistan
167*Ibrahim Zadran vs Eng Lahore 2025
162 Ibrahim Zadran vs SL Pallekele 2022
151 Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Pak Hambantota 2023
149*Azmatullah Omarzai vs SL Pallekele 2024
145 Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Ban Chattogram 2023

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