England's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 journey ended in heartbreak as Afghanistan defeated them by 8 runs in a nail-biting encounter at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. Star batter Joe Root fought till the end with a brilliant century, but his valiant effort went in vain as Afghanistan pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

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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