England captain Jos Buttler could do little but admit his side were beaten by the better team as they slumped to a shock World Cup defeat against Afghanistan in Delhi.
England's hopes of defending the World Cup suffered an almighty blow in Delhi, where underdogs Afghanistan pulled off a stunning upset to floor the 2019 champions.
Rohit Sharma smashed a record seventh World Cup century as India powered to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in Wednesday's match in Delhi.
Bangladesh began their Cricket World Cup campaign with a six-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan in Dharamsala.
Cricket Australia revealed the cancellation of their series against Afghanistan following further restrictions on the rights of women by the ruling Taliban.