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Champions Trophy 2025: England out after Afghanistan win thriller

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England were bowled out of Champions Trophy by Afghanistan in Lahore .

Joe Root threatened to rescue his side from the brink, hitting a superb 120 .

Ibrahim Zadran took Afghanistan to 325 -7 with a sensational 177 from 146 balls.

England had their opponents 37-3 in the ninth over but conceded 108 in the final nine which ultimately decided the contest.

Nabi hit six sixes in the 47th over as England struggled.

Ibrahim was finally out caught at deep square leg to the first ball of the 50th over off Livingstone .

The Afghanistan batsman batted from the first over to the last before being caught by Livingstone off the last ball.

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