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Zadran Record, Virat Kohli’s Rise And Mumbai Indians Win – February 26 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Ibrahim Zadran and Mumbai Indians players [Source: @ICC, @wplt20/x]Ibrahim Zadran and Mumbai Indians players [Source: @ICC, @wplt20/x]

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Afghanistan pulverised England in match eight of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. In Australia, spinner Matthew Kuhnemann got cleared of having a suspect bowling action. In other news, the Mumbai Indians jumped to the top of the WPL 2025 points table.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Wednesday, February 26.

Azmatullah Omarzai Knocks England Out Of CT 2025

Afghanistan knocked England out of the semifinals race of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Batting first and slipping to 37-3 at one stage of the match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Afghanistan mounted 325-7 from 50 overs. Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran cracked a career-best score of 177 runs off just 146 balls, and he received much assistance from captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, and all-rounders Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi.

In response, England folded up for just 317 in 49.5 overs despite featuring a scintillating 120 from senior man Joe Root. Fast bowler Azmatullah Omarzai picked up five English wickets in the evening as Afghanistan won a hard-fought thriller by eight runs to remain in semifinals contention.

Ibrahim Zadran Shatters Records With Match-Winning Knock

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran flayed the English bowlers with a career-best score of 177 off 146 balls. The 23-year-old clattered 12 boundaries and six huge sixes in his innings to catapult Afghanistan to a match-winning total of 325-7 from 50 overs in their must-win Champions Trophy 2025 game.

Through the course of his knock, Zadran soared past Ben Duckett to record the highest individual score in an innings in Champions Trophy history. Duckett previously blasted 165 runs against Australia earlier in the ongoing tournament. Moreover, the Afghan opener also listed only the second-ever 150-plus score in a Champions Trophy game.

Matthew Kuhnemann Cleared Of Suspect Bowling Action

Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been cleared of having a suspect bowling action after an investigation conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The 28-year-old was reported over his bowling action after picking up 16 wickets in Australia’s two-match Test series against Sri Lanka earlier this month.

Kuhnemann subsequently received a temporary ban on bowling in competitive cricket, before match officials pushed for an investigation by the ICC. He can now continue playing with his current bowling action.

Virat Kohli In Top 5, Gill Extends Lead Over Babar Azam

Virat Kohli roared back into the top five rankings among men’s batters in ODI cricket. The legendary Indian batter recently punched out a match-winning ton against Pakistan in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Kohli gained a rung to replace Daryl Mitchell to jump to number five spot on the rankings.

His teammate Shubman Gill, on the other hand, solidified himself at the number one position. He extended his lead over number two placed Babar Azam after India’s latest match against Pakistan. Rohit Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, occupying third and fourth positions, are the remaining two batters to round up the top five batting charts.

Nat Sciver-Brunt Steers Mumbai Indians To Easy Win

The Mumbai Indians Women’s team took back the number one spot on the WPL 2025 points table by trouncing UP Warriorz with an eight-wicket margin in match 11 of the competition. The Warriorz batted first and hauled 142-9 from 20 overs, with Grace Harris top-scoring in the innings through her swift 26-ball 45. For Mumbai Indians, Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up three wickets in the evening at an expense of just 18 runs from four overs. Shabnim Ismail and Sanskriti Gupta additionally chipped in with two wickets each.

In response, Mumbai Indians opener Hayley Matthews crafted 59 runs from 50 balls, while number three Nat Sciver-Brunt bludgeoned 44-ball 75* as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side romped to victory in just 17 overs.