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.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs England from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

Sachin Tendulkar praises Afghanistan's cricket rise, calling their victories no longer upsets; legends laud team's stunning win over England.

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.

Kagiso Rabada. (Photo Source: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) have been in sensational nick in the ongoing edition of the Champions Trophy.The team has been in extraordinary bowling form, taking all of their opposition's wickets in their respective group-stage games against Afghanistan and England,

England’s miserable Champions Trophy tournament came to an end with their worst performance out of all three games as South Africa chased down 180 with seven wickets left. England batted first for the second time in the tournament but,

Heinrich Klaasen and Rassie van der Dussen scored half-centuries as South Africa eased to a comfortable seven-wicket win over ailing England in Karachi on Saturday to book a semi-final place at the Champions Trophy.

South Africa 181 for 3 (Van der Dussen 72*, Klaasen 64, Archer 2-55) beat England 179 (Root 37, Mulder 3-25, Jansen 3-39, Maharaj 2-35) by seven wickets South Africa confirmed their spot in the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a commanding victory over a hapless England,