Fans on Twitter reacted after Afghanistan National Cricket Team batter Ibrahim Zadran slammed a sensational ton in the ongoing game against England National Cricket Team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The match between the teams is taking place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Ibrahim Zadran has stepped up for the Afghanistan National Cricket Team when it mattered the most. The opening batter played a magical innings and brought his team back into the game after they came under pressure early on the innings inside the powerplay.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team were under massive pressure after Jofra Archer removed three wickets inside the powerplay
Afghanistan National Cricket Team were under massive pressure after Jofra Archer removed three wickets inside the powerplay. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side were left reeling at 37 for three, but Ibrahim Zadran looked unfazed by it as he kept his focus on and soaked in the pressure.
Ibrahim Zadran respected the new ball spell of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, but after that, he made sure that he asserted his authority in the game. The batter, after getting set, looked easy on the eyes as he played spinners along with fast bowlers with utmost ease.
Ibrahim Zadran first hit a solid half-century and, after that, ensured that he ended up converting it into a century. His journey from fifty to a hundred was magnificent as he played some gorgeous shots and put the England National Cricket Team under pressure in what is a virtual knockout between teams.
Ibrahim Zadran becomes the first Afghanistan player to score a century in the ICC Cricket World Cup as well as the ICC Champions Trophy
Ibrahim Zadran brought up his century in 106 balls and became the first batter from the Afghanistan National Cricket Team to score a century in the ICC Cricket World Cup as well as the ICC Champions Trophy. Notably, he hit a century against Australia in the World Cup 2023.
This was his 8th ODI ton, and it came at a time when the Afghanistan National Cricket Team were in need of it. His innings with the bat ensured that the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side went past 200 runs with ease, which at one stage looked impossible.
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Fans on Twitter react as Ibrahim Zadran slams a magnificent ton against England in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
As Ibrahim Zadran slammed a sensational ton in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match against England, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They lauded the batter for his exceptional innings and gave some joyful reactions. Here are some of them:
π¨ HISTORY AT LAHORE π¨
– Ibrahim Zadran becomes the first Afghanistan batter to score a Hundred in World Cup & Champions Trophy π pic.twitter.com/jAFOJGQtn2
β Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 26, 2025
Ibrahim Zadran is better than any batsmen in Pakistan
β yang goi (@GongR1ght) February 26, 2025
A sensational stuff from the Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran against England in Champions Trophy 2025! π―πͺ
He is the first batter for Afghanistan to score a hundred in World Cup and Champions Trophy. π#IbrahimZadran #AFGvENG #AFGvsENG #ENGvAFG #ENGvsAFG #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/uJOMebP61Z
β Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) February 26, 2025
Ibrahim Zadran, what a man!
β Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) February 26, 2025
Harry Brook appreciate Ibrahim zadran after scoring hundred. π pic.twitter.com/fCNHEe9F4X
β ACB Xtra (@acb_190) February 26, 2025
Against fiery pace of Archer and Wood, with Afghanistan struggling at 39-3, this has been a fabulous hundred by Ibrahim Zadran, always had the class and elegance, good to see its translating in numbers!
A knock which should be a case study for Babar and Rizwan!
β Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) February 26, 2025
Ibrahim Zadran has more centuries than Babar Azam in ICC events
Ibrahim > Babar pic.twitter.com/XyV25sVVOf
β yang goi (@GongR1ght) February 26, 2025
Only Afghanistan player to score a century in World Cup & now in Champions Trophy as well…
Ibrahim Zadran has scored more than 1500 runs in last 3 years in ODIs with 54 Average & 6 Tons in just 32 games(Only Gill has more runs than him with better average amongst all openers) pic.twitter.com/rNdn3jmVU4β Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) February 26, 2025
A few players are made for the 50-over format, Ibrahim Zadran is one such player
β Somesh Agarwal (@someshagarwal22) February 26, 2025
A few players are made for the 50-over format, Ibrahim Zadran is one such player
β Somesh Agarwal (@someshagarwal22) February 26, 2025
Centuries against SENA in ICC ODIs
Ibrahim Zadran : 2 in 6 matches
Lumber 1 batsman since 183838939 Days : 1 in 11 matches pic.twitter.com/dGVaodld1a
β W (@_Depressed_Dani) February 26, 2025
Century for Ibrahim Zadran vs England. Innings very well played. Made a 100 in the last ODI WC as well but it got fade away cuz of Maxiβs great knock. We never really talk about him much but he has been their best ODI batter from quite a while.β€οΈ
β Bhawana (@cricbhawana) February 26, 2025
Confidence can do wonders! Ibrahim Zadran showed that today, starting off cautiously, staying calm despite wickets falling, and then after reaching his fifty, he went after the bowlers, who had been on fire at one point.
β Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) February 26, 2025
Ibrahim Zadran got a π―; he is also following in the footsteps of Great Virat Kohli; his jersey number is 18, too.
Is he a better player than Babar Azam?
β Taimur Khan (@ImTaimurKhan_) February 26, 2025