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Australia, South Africa Champions Trophy clash abandoned

The match is abandoned without a ball being bowled

ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group B - Australia v South Africa - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan - Feb 25, 2025 General view inside the stadium as a big screen displays a message confirming the match has been abandoned due to rain REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Reuters

Published : 25 Feb 2025, 06:56 PM

Updated : 25 Feb 2025, 06:56 PM

The Champions Trophy Group B fixture between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday after persistent rain kept the players from the field.

South Africa top the pool on net run-rate from Australia with both teams on three points after winning their opening fixtures against Afghanistan and England respectively.

The latter two meet in Lahore on Wednesday, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the semi-finals.

Light rain through the day left pools of water on the covers and the outfield, making the prospect of play impossible when the game was called off just after 1200 GMT.