England was eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy after an 8-run defeat to Afghanistan in Group B. Chasing 326, England fell short at 317 in 49.5 overs, despite Joe Root’s 120-run effort. Captain Jos Buttler and Ben Duckett added 38 runs each.
Azmatullah Omarzai starred with the ball, taking 5 wickets, while Ibrahim Zadran’s brilliant 177 powered Afghanistan to 325/7. Jofra Archer claimed 3 wickets for England.
With this loss, England exits early, while South Africa and Australia lead Group B with 3 points each, and Afghanistan has 2 points.
