India, Feb. 27 -- England were shown the exit door by Afghanistan on Wednesday, as they crashed out of the Champions Trophy after an eight-run defeat in Lahore. The Jos Buttler-led side began their campaign with a loss to Australia and were expected to bounce back to winning ways. But the mighty Afghans were the ones who found their mojo after losing to South Africa in their opener.

Defending a massive target of 326 runs, Azmatullah Omarzai bagged a five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 317 in 49.5 overs. England found Joe Root to headline their chase and he got a ton, smacking 120 runs off 111 balls. But the Afghan bowling department reigned supreme as even Mohammad Nabi struck twice.

Initially, Afghanistan posted 325/7 in 50...