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Cricket: England knocked out of the Champions Trophy [SOUND]

# Cricket: England is out of the Champions Trophy after suffering an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan. They lost to Australia earlier. Opener Ibrahim Zadran scored 177 from 146 balls, his sixth one-day international century, as Afghanistan posted 325 for seven. Despite Joe Root’s 120 off 111 balls, England were bowled out for 317 with one ball remaining. Fast bowler Azmatullah Omarzai took five wickets. England captain, Jos Buttler, says to be eliminated from the tournament is disappointing:

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