India-New Zealand entered the semi-finals!
A total of eight countries had qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025, which were divided into two groups of four teams each. Only 6 matches have been played in the tournament, after which india and new zealand have entered the semi-finals. On the other hand, pakistan and bangladesh have been eliminated from the tournament. In such a situation, now all eyes are on Group B. australia, england, afghanistan and south africa are present in this group. Know how is the condition of the four teams in Group B right now?
India-New Zealand reached the semi-finals
india defeated bangladesh and then pakistan by 6 wickets in their first match. On the other hand, new zealand defeated pakistan by 60 runs in the first match of the tournament and then bangladesh by 5 wickets. new zealand and india now have four points each, while pakistan and bangladesh have one match each left and both are going to face each other in the next clash.
England-Afghanistan and australia South Africa's situation
Talking about Group B, south africa defeated afghanistan by a huge margin of 107 runs in its first match. Its net run-rate is +2.140. On the other hand, australia achieved a historic victory over england by 5 wickets. In that match, australia had set the highest score in the history of Champions Trophy. On the other hand, england and afghanistan have not been able to open their points account.
south africa - 2 points (+2.140)
australia - 2 points (+0.475)
england - 0 points (-0.475)
afghanistan - 0 points (-2.140)
The match between australia and south africa is heading towards a draw because the weather of Rawalpindi has changed on 25 February. If this match remains a draw, both australia and south africa can reach five points each. In such a situation, the path to the semi-finals will end for england and Afghanistan. Let us remind you that england could not perform very well even in the 2023 World Cup.
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