The former England captain hit his first ODI century in almost five years and 37 innings. But again, that century was not good enough to see England through. Here is the clip where you can see Root in tears inside the dressing-room. Meanwhile, England are out of CT 2025, while Afghanistan live on to fight another day.

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.

Afghanistan eliminated ragged England from the Champions Trophy with a stunning eight-run victory on Wednesday. Opening batter Ibrahim Zadran smashed the tournament’s highest-ever individual score of 177 off 146 balls with 12 fours and six sixes and led Afghanistan to 325-7.