Afghanistan defeated England by eight runs to stay in the race for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinals. Afghanistan will now face Australia for their third group-stage clash.

ENG vs AFG Live Cricket Score, England vs Afghanistan Champions Trophy 2025 Live Score Online: Chasing 326 runs Joe Root did score a sublime 120 however, the Afghan players held their nerve to close out the game,

Ibrahim Zadran's remarkable 177 powered Afghanistan to a formidable 325 for seven against England in a critical Champions Trophy match. His partnerships with Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai,

Afghanistan beat England to remain alive in the Champions Trophy 2025. On the other hand, the Jos Buttler-led side is eliminated from the semi-final race.

Zadran scored an impressive 177 against England in a vital Group B match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday.

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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Afghanistan upsets England as they clinch victory by 8 runs. England needed 326 in their fifty overs but fell short, getting bowled out for 317 in 49.5 overs, resulting in their elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy.