How will australia qualify for the semi-finals?
The race for the semi-finals within Group B in the Champions Trophy 2025 is looking interesting. The australia and south africa (AUS vs SA) match was scheduled on 25 February. The Australa-South Africa match could not start due to bad weather in Rawalpindi. If this match is drawn due to rain, then know what will be the equation for australia to go to the semi-finals?
Australia's equation to go to the semi-finals
australia and south africa have so far registered one win each in the Champions Trophy 2025. Both have one point each and Africa is first in the table, while the Kangaroo team is second. If the match of both the teams ends in a draw, then they will get one point each. This means that after playing two matches each in Group B, australia and south africa will be in the first 2 places in the table with three points each.
After this, australia will have one match left, which it has to play against afghanistan on 28 February. If the Kangaroo team defeats afghanistan, then it will directly enter the semi-finals with 5 points. If afghanistan defeats australia, then also it will have a chance to go to the semi-finals, but it will have to depend on other teams.
australia will go to the semi-finals even with 3 points, but how?
If the Australia-South Africa match is a draw, and the Australian team loses against afghanistan after that. In such a situation, there is a possibility that the Kangaroo team's net run-rate can go down considerably. In such a situation, australia will have to hope that england can register a maximum of one win in its next two matches. On the other hand, south africa should defeat england at any cost. In this way, england and afghanistan will be limited to 2 points only.
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