The all-important Group B encounter between Australia and South Africa at ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was washed out without a ball bowled due to incessant rain at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (February 25, 2025). The toss could not take place and a persistent drizzle in the region made play impossible. (Highlights | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
ꦇThe Steve Smith-led Aussies and Temba Bavuma's Proteas thus earned a point apiece to now possess three points each from two games. The next Group B match between Afghanistan and England (on Wednesday) is a virtual eliminator, as whoever loses it would be out of semi-finals reckoning.
💮Both the Aussies and the Proteas came into this match after winning their campaign openers.
While Australia mounted a superb run-chase to beat arch-rivals England by five wickets in Lahore, Bavuma꧟'s men thrashed Afghanistan by 107 runs in Karachi to sound an early warning to all opponents.
😼From Group A, India and New Zealand have already qualified for the last-four stage and Pakistan, Bangladesh have been knocked out. India will meet the second-placed side from Group B in the first semi-final in Dubai on March 4, while the Kiwis will take on the Group B toppers in Lahore on March 5.
