Abandoned party due to rain Australia Vs. South Africa
The long -awaited combat of the Champions Trophy between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was dragged without even a launch, no matter a ball that leaves, after persistent drizzle. The match was canceled at 5.10 pm local time, three hours and 10 minutes after the scheduled start of the game at 2 pm and two hours and 22 minutes before the cutting time for a game of 20, at 7.32 pm, local time . This should be the first meeting of the teams in a champions trophy.
The result means that if Australia and South Africa win their final group games, against Afghanistan and England, respectively, they will progress to the semifinals. Tomorrow’s game between England and Afghanistan is a knockout, with the sure loser to get out of the competition. The winner will have to overcome his next opposition to reach the semifinals. As a result, one of the matches between Australia and Afghanistan on Friday and South Africa and England on Saturday could be the quarterfinals. Both England and Afghanistan have to win their two games to qualify for the Final Four.
Without Xis appointed by this meeting, South Africa kept his cards near his chest in the availability of Heinrich Klaasen. His first match against Afghanistan was lost with an elbow injury and now he has three more days to recover before the game against England on Saturday.
This was the first meeting between Australia and South Africa from the semifinal of the ODI 2023 World Cup, which Australia won and means that they continue to have the advantage over South Africa in the CPI events. In nine games, Australia has won four, South Africa Tres, there was a draw in the 1999 World Cup and now, its first washing. If the two parties will meet again in this event, it will have to be in the final.
