Australia-South Africa match, what will be the equation?
australia and south africa are to clash in the seventh match of the Champions Trophy 2025. But due to the rain in Rawalpindi, the match has not started yet. This Group B match can have a profound impact on the semi-final race. australia and south africa, both are coming after winning their first match and a win in this match will bring one team very close to the semi-finals. But due to bad weather, there are chances of the match being a draw. So let us know what will be the equation of the semi-finals if the Australia-South Africa match is drawn?
Semi-final equation if the match is drawn
If the match between australia and south africa ends in a draw, then both teams will get one point each. With this, after playing two matches each, both australia and south africa will have three points each. If a team wins this match, then its place in the semi-finals will be almost confirmed. But in case of a draw, the race for the semi-finals in Group B can go on till the last match.
england and afghanistan have lost their first match. If the match between south africa and australia is drawn, then england and afghanistan will have to ensure that they win both the next matches because by doing so they will have 4 points. Another thing to note is that if today's match is drawn, then one of the teams afghanistan and england will be eliminated from the Champions Trophy. Because their match is yet to be played.
The Australia-South Africa match was drawn, and if any of the teams from england or afghanistan wins their next two matches, then one of the teams from australia and south africa, which are currently in the top-2, can be eliminated.
india and new zealand have already reached the semi-finals from Group A
Talking about Group A, india and new zealand have already confirmed their place in the semi-finals. Both the teams have four points each, on the other hand pakistan and bangladesh have been eliminated from the tournament after losing two matches each. There are still 2 matches left to be played in Group A.
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