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Each groups had gained their opening sport in Group B, and after the no outcome, South Africa and Australia share one level every.
AUS vs SA, ICC Champions Trophty 2025: Match deserted as a result of rain (AP)
The Champions Trophy match between Australia and South Africa was deserted right here on Tuesday as a result of persistent rain, forcing the 2 Group B heavyweights to share a degree every.
The climate didn’t enable even the toss to be accomplished. With the circumstances not getting any higher, the match officers known as off the sport a bit greater than three hours after the scheduled begin time.
The cut-off time for the sport was 7.32 pm however the officers made the decision a lot earlier with no climate enchancment in sight.
After the no outcome, South Africa and Australia shared one level every and it signifies that Wednesday’s contest between England and Afghanistan has was a digital knockout with the loser changing into the third staff to be eradicated from the ICC occasion.
Event hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh had been knocked out of the occasion on Monday after struggling two successive defeats.
Each Australia and South Africa had gained their opening sport in opposition to England and Afghanistan respectively.
Apparently, it was Australia’s fourth deserted sport of their final eight outings within the Champions Trophy. They subsequent play Afghanistan in Lahore on February 28 whereas the Proteas face England in Karachi the next day.
The semifinalists have already been determined in Group A with India and New Zealand progressing after two wins in as many video games.
Rain is predicted in Rawalpindi in addition to Lahore and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)shall be hoping it doesn’t play spoilsport within the coming days.
Pakistan is internet hosting an ICC occasion for the primary time in 29 years. With the host nation already out of the semifinal race, the PCB already faces a problem in retaining the native followers within the event.