Afghanistan beat England by eight runs to knock them out of the Champions Trophy 2025. South Africa, Australia and Afghanistan now remain alive to qualify for the semi-finals from Group B. India and New Zealand have already qualified from Group A.

In Group A, India and New Zealand have already secured their spots in the semifinals. The two teams face each other on March 2 which will determine the group winner. The top two from each group go through. The team finishing first in its group will face the team ending second in the other group in the semifinals.

Joe Root’s 120 went in vain as England suffered a shocking eight-run defeat to Afghanistan, leading to their elimination from the Champions Trophy 2025. Ibrahim Zadran’s record 177 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s five-wicket haul powered Afghanistan to a stunning victory in Lahore.