England’s woes in white-ball cricket continue to mount as an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore ended their Champions Trophy campaign with a game to spare.

After an opening-round defeat to Australia, England knew they had to win their two remaining games in order to qualify for the semi-finals but fell narrowly short in a nail-biting run chase, with Joe Root’s heroic century ultimately in vain.

Sports News Blitz cricket writer Dom Harris takes a look at the latest crisis for England.