England were knocked out of the Champions Trophy after they suffered an eight-run defeat against tournament debutants Afghanistan in a Group B match on Wednesday.

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Afghanistan eliminated ragged England from the Champions Trophy with a stunning eight-run victory on Wednesday. Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran smashed the tournament’s highest-ever individual score of 177 off 146 balls with 12 fours and six sixes and led Afghanistan to 325-7.

Afghanistan have knocked England out of the tournament in a Champions Trophy sensation — and will now seek to do the same to Australia.

In a crucial Group B encounter, Afghanistan secured a thrilling victory, keeping their semi-final hopes alive, while England suffered their second consecutive defeat and crashed out of the tournament.

Tournament debutants Afghanistan sent England packing from the Champions Trophy after opener Ibrahim Zadran's epic 177 set up their narrow eight-run victory in a Group B thriller on Wednesday. Zadran produced the highest score in the tournament's history to help Afghanistan overcome Jofra Archer's three early wickets and rack up 325-7.

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An Afghanistan cricket fan invaded the pitch and joined the team’s celebration after a thrilling eight-run win against England in the Group B Champions Trophy clash at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday,

Afghanistan vs England. (Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Images) faced England in match 8 of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. The Blue Tigers defeated the Three Lions by eight runs on Wednesday, February 26 to keep their hopes of making it to the semi-finals.