Afghanistan's victory over England has propelled them to just one point shy of Group B leaders South Africa and Australia, setting up a crucial match

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

In eighth match of ICC Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Afghanistan beat England by eight runs tonight. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 325 runs for loss of 7 wickets in stipulated fifty overs. In reply, England was all out at 317 in 49.5 overs

England has been eliminated from the 2025 Champions Trophy, allowing Afghanistan, Australia, and South Africa to continue competing for qualification. Afghanistan is set to play against Australia on Friday,

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

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.