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

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.

England are dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore.

Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the coin toss under overcast conditions and elected to bat in Afghanistan's must-win last Group B game of the Champions Trophy against Australia.

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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The Steve Smith-led Australia has sealed the semi-final berth of the Champions Trophy 2025. Their clash against Afghanistan was called off following the rain interruption. The Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and Afghanistan was halted due to rain.

Afghanistan have won the toss and choose to bat first against Australia in Match 10 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In what is a do-or-die fixture for both sides, the surface at Lahore presents a batting paradise for the sides,