ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia vs South Africa match cancelled, semi-final race becomes interesting, see the equation
Australia vs South Africa Match Abandoned Due To Rain in ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Australia vs South Africa match to be played in Rawalpindi in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was canceled due to rain. Due to continuous rain, even the toss was not possible and eventually, the umpires declared the match cancelled without even a single ball being bowled. This result has made the race for the semi-finals of Group B even more interesting, as now both the teams have got one point each.
Points Table Position
After the match between Australia and South Africa was cancelled, the situation in Group B has become more complicated. At present, both South Africa and Australia are at the top with 3-3 points, while England and Afghanistan are still struggling to open their account. Now the upcoming matches will decide who will reach the semi-finals.
Semi-final equations
Now the picture of the semi-finals in Group B will completely depend on the performance of England and Afghanistan. If England defeats Afghanistan, they will get two points, but they will still remain in third place. On the other hand, if Afghanistan defeats England, England will be out of the tournament and Afghanistan will come in third place.
Australia’s next match will be against Afghanistan, where the Kangaroo team can secure a ticket to the semi-finals by winning. If Australia loses this match, Afghanistan will reach second place with 4 points and Australia will be out of the tournament.
South Africa’s last match is against England. If England wins this match, they will reach the semi-finals with 4 points. On the other hand, if South Africa wins, England will be out of the tournament and South Africa will enter the semi-finals with 5 points.
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The tournament reached an exciting turn
After the match was cancelled due to rain, the battle for the semi-finals has become even more exciting. Australia and South Africa got points, but the place of any team is still not completely confirmed. England and Afghanistan will now have the last chance to reach the semi-finals. The next few days are going to be very important for this tournament, where every match will be a do or die situation.
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