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

England faced a group stage exit from Champions Trophy 2025 after a shocking eight-run defeat to Afghanistan on Wednesday. Having lost their opening encounter to Australia, it was a do-or-die game for England.

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.

Joe Root smashed a fine century under difficult circumstances but could not stop England's elimination from the Champions Trophy following a shock eight-run loss to Afghanistan on Wednesday. Thanks to Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran's 177 runs,

In the run chase, South Africa lost Tristan Stubbs for a duck. It was the first time in his professional career that Stubbs opened the batting. Ryan Rickelton was dismissed after a good start (27), before Klaasen and van der Dussen ensured South Africa cruised to victory.

South Africa defeated England by seven wickets, securing top spot in Group B, while England's poor batting continued their losing streak.

Joss Buttler's reign as England white-ball captain ended with a whimper as South Africa strolled to a seven-wicket Champions trophy victory in Karachi on Saturday. England's tournament exit had already been guaranteed following defeats to Australia and Afghanistan which had resulted in Buttler resigning on Friday saying that his captaincy had