New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Former cricketer Michael Vaughan isn't surprised that England crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage with a defeat against Afghanistan in the "conditions" that were on offer in Lahore on Wednesday.

At the renowned Gaddafi Stadium, Afghanistan brought out the big guns and kept their semi-final hopes alive at the cost of England's campaign.

It was a run-scoring fest that went right down to the wire. Afghanistan held its nerves to defend the 325/7 total with a slender eight-run victory.

After the gripping encounter ended with smiles in Afghanistan's camp and sorrow in England's, Vaughan said England have not played good enough in white-ball cricket.

"Brilliant from Afghanistan .. Thoroughly deserved ...