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. Opener Ibrahim Zadran smashed 177 off 146 balls,

England's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 journey ended in heartbreak as Afghanistan defeated them by 8 runs in a nail-biting encounter at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Star batter Joe Root fought till the end with a brilliant century, but his valiant effort went in vain as Afghanistan pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

ENG vs AFG Live Cricket Score, England vs Afghanistan Champions Trophy 2025 Live Score Online: Chasing 326 runs Joe Root did score a sublime 120 however, the Afghan players held their nerve to close out the game,

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs England from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against England in a must-win Champions Trophy game for both teams.

Afghanistan have registered an emphatic eight run victory over England in Lahore knocking them out of the Champions Trophy 2025.

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Ibrahim Zadran hit a memorable 177 runs to help Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in a closely contested Champions Trophy Group B clash in Lahore on Wednesday.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran scripted history with a sensational knock of 177 off 146 deliveries, the highest individual score in ICC Champions Trophy history, surpassing England's Ben Duckett's 165.