South Africa vs England, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: The match between England and South Africa is being played in the 2025 Champions Trophy today i.e. on Saturday. England has already been out of the semi -final race, but today it can prove to be a boon for England. Actually, Afghanistan still has a chance to reach the semi -finals, but England will have to defeat South Africa by a big margin.
If this happens … Afghanistan in the semi -finals
If England defeated South Africa today by a margin of 207 or more, then Afghanistan team will enter the semi -finals. At the same time, if the South African team loses with a margin of less than 207 runs, then it will enter the semi -finals. If South Africa wins this match, then it will reach the first place in Group B with five points.
England’s poor start
Let us know that the England team is batting first against South Africa. England has started very poorly. Once Phil Salat was dismissed cheaply. He returned to the pavilion after scoring eight runs with the help of two fours in six balls. He was sent to the pavilion by Marco Yansen. After this, the young man Jamie Smith, who came at number three, was dismissed for zero. He was also dismissed by Marco Yansen. Then after setting, Ben Docket was also dismissed. Docket scored 24 runs in 21 balls. Docket was also sent to the pavilion by Yansen.
England lost three wickets for just 37 runs. Marco Yansen took all the wickets for South Africa. After this, England have scored 77 runs for three wickets in 12 overs till the news is written. Joe Root is playing 27 off 28 balls and Harry Brook playing 13 runs in 14 balls.
