The match between two strong opponents Australia and South Africa in Group B of the Champions Trophy has been abandoned. The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain all day. Although both teams got one point from this match, South Africa is at the top of the table in terms of net run rate. Although Aussies and Proteas, who won their first two matches, are on the way to the semi-finals, Afghanistan and England still have a chance on paper. However, in a difficult equation, the two teams ranked third and fourth will have to win the next two matches. There will also be various calculations to be made regarding the losses of the two teams at the top of the table.
The toss for the match between Steven Smith and Temba Bavuma was scheduled to take place at 2:30 pm and the match was scheduled to start at 3 pm. However, due to rain all day, the toss did not take place in Rawalpindi. Whoever loses in the match between England and Afghanistan tomorrow will be out of this year’s Champions Trophy. The winners will have to match various equations against the Proteas and the Aussies. Australia’s last match in the group stage is against Afghanistan and South Africa will face England. If Australia and South Africa win their last matches, the two teams will confirm their semi-finals without any equation.
Again, even if the last two matches are abandoned, these two teams will reach the semi-finals. Because the top two teams in the table have one foot in the semi-finals with 4 points. Only the team with 6 points after winning two matches will have a chance to surpass them.