The result was made more remarkable given the start England made.

Only 11 runs came in the opening four overs bowled by Wood and Archer, before the latter bowled Rahmanullah Gurbaz and had Sediqullah Atal lbw in the fifth over. Archer soon bounced out Rahmat Shah for four and England had taken three powerplay wickets for the first time in 14 ODIs.

But, with Wood having limped off with a knee issue after tumbling in his fourth over, Ibrahim led an initially patient rebuild. He and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi milked England’s change bowlers in a partnership of 103 from 124 balls until Rashid bowled the sweeping Shahidi.

At 140-4 in the 30th over, England still had control but they lost all semblance of it late on.

Ibrahim cut loose in a partnership of 111 in 9.1 overs with veteran Mohammad Nabi, who made 40 from 24, as Wood returned to hobble through 4.2 further overs which cost 37 and Archer was hit for 20 – the most expensive over of his ODI career.

When Livingstone pulled up in the field, Root was left to bowl the 47th over and his first delivery was flogged over mid-wicket for six by Nabi, the next parried over the rope by Salt for another before a shoddy misfield from Duckett let through four more as England wilted.

Ibrahim targeted the straight boundaries and a six off Archer took him beyond Duckett’s 165 from four nights earlier – previously the highest Champions Trophy score.

Having batted from the first over to the last, he was finally out caught at deep square leg to the first ball of the 50th over off Livingstone but the damage had been done.

Unlike England, Afghanistan’s tournament is still alive. They play Australia on Friday.