Australia vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2025, Highlights: The Champions Trophy 2025 Group B match between Australia and South Africa was called off due to heavy rain in Rawalpindi. Both the teams have been awarded one point each. Ex-India star Mohammad Kaif has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not covering the Rawalpindi ground fully where the toss for the Australia vs South Africa Champions Trophy match was delayed due to heavy rain, before being eventually called off. The result means both South Africa and Australia are standing at 3 points each while England and Afghanistan will now play a virtual knockout match on Wednesday. (Scorecard)
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Highlights: Australia vs South Africa, straight from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi:
- 17:54 (IST)Champions Trophy 2025 Live: AFG-ENG to play virtual knockoutBoth South Africa and Australia are standing at 3 points each while England and Afghanistan will now play a virtual knockout match on Wednesday. The loser of that game will join Pakistan and Bangladesh to become the third team to get eliminated from the semi-finals race.
- 17:53 (IST)Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Match called-offAhhh!!! After hours of heavy rain, here's comes the final verdict. The Group B match of Champions Trophy 2025 between Australia and South Africa has been called off due to heavy rain in Rawalpindi. Both Australia and the Proteas will now get one point each.
- 17:21 (IST)AUS vs SA, Live: Kaif slams PCB, ICC!Former India batter Mohammed Kaif has criticised the PCB and ICC for not covering the entire ground with covers, amid rain in Rawalpindi. Taking to X, Kaif highlighted the importance of this match, especially after both Australia and South Africa won their respective openers.
- 14:53 (IST)AUS vs SA, Live: Forecast not looking good!Just had a look at Rawalpindi's forecast for the next few days. The city is likely to witness plenty of rain till Saturday, the day when South Africa and England are scheduled to play in Karachi. Today's forecast is not promising either. Rain is likely to get heavier as the day progresses. The floodlights are on due to the visibility issue caused by the clouds
- 13:16 (IST)AUS vs SA, Live: Race for the semi-finals is heating!India and New Zealand are through to the semi-finals from Group A. The two face off on Sunday to decide their final positions at the end of the group stage. Australia and South Africa can also take a huge step towards qualification with a win tonight.
- 12:58 (IST)AUS vs SA, Live: Australia's historic win vs EnglandJosh Inglis played the innings of his life, smashing his maiden ODI century as world champions Australia pulled off a record chase to beat England by five wickets in their Champions Trophy Group B opener in Lahore on Saturday. The five-wicket win marked the highest-ever chase by any team at an ICC white-ball tournament.
- 12:56 (IST)AUS vs SA, Live: Australia's strong lineupAustralia are bound to miss the pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the tournament but at least in the opener, the audacious batting display compensated for their absence. Josh Inglis' confidence must be sky high after playing the innings of his life with runs also coming from the bat of Matthew Short, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell.
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