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.

Australia has the wood on Afghanistan, having won all four ODIs played between the nations, the last being the unforgettable 2023 World Cup clash in which a cramping Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 to lift Australia from 7-91 to the 294-run target for victory.

Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai hit half-centuries to help Afghanistan set Australia 274 to win in their winner-takes-all Champions Trophy clash

Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the coin toss under overcast conditions and elected to bat in Afghanistan’s must-win last Group B game of the Champions Trophy against Australia on Friday. Afghanistan made a big turnaround in the tournament when it eliminated England with a stunning eight-run victory at the same venue on Wednesday.

Afghanistan have won the toss and choose to bat first against Australia in Match 10 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In what is a do-or-die fixture for both sides, the surface at Lahore presents a batting paradise for the sides,

With both teams well-balanced, the winner secures a direct semifinal spot, making this a high-stakes encounter. Also Check:

In a crucial clash for either side, Afghanistan beat England by 8 runs in Lahore. This means the English side is out of the Champions Trophy race to semifinal. The post Champions Trophy 2025: Scenario for Afghanistan,