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

England have been knocked out after failing to chase 326 against Afghanistan. Azmatullah Omarzai emerged as the star of the evening, picking up a 5-wicket-haul. | Crickit

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.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is nearing the end of the group stage. The tournament has lived up to the hype, delivering some high-scoring contests. From Group A, India and New Zealand have emerged as two of the strongest teams in the competition, securing a spot in the semi-finals with two wins from two games each.

England are out of the ICC Champions Cup following an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore.

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

Ibrahim Zadran's remarkable 177 powered Afghanistan to a formidable 325 for seven against England in a critical Champions Trophy match. His partnershi

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Opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday.Needing 13 off the last six balls with one wicket in hand,