England Collapses to 179 as South Africa Clinches Semi-Final Spot!

South Africa booked their place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi finals after bowling out team England at 179 in karachi stadium. ICC Champions Trophy’s table points of Team B is South Africa is currently at the second position of table wirth three points and team’s net run rate is +2.140 , team England’s position in the point table is on fourth with 0 points with net run rate of -0.305.

England’s innings struggled to gain momentum after choosing to bat first. Phil Salt fell in the very first over, scoring just 8 runs out off 6 balls. Ben Duckett, despite with a bright start, was dismissed for 24 off 21, cricketer Jamie smith was bowled out after facing just three deliveries.

Joe Root and Harry Brook attempted to stabilize England’s innings, forming the team’s highest partnership of the day. Root was steady, top-scoring with 37 off 44 balls, while Brook added 19 off 29. However, once their 99-run partnership was broken, England’s batting collapse began.

The downfall was swift and dramatic. From a solid 99/2, England quickly sank to 129/7 as wickets tumbled rapidly. Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler fought back, adding 42 runs for the eighth wicket. Archer scored 25 off 31 balls, while Buttler made 21 off 43 before England’s innings ended at just 38.2 overs.

South Africa’s bowlers were outstanding, with Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder taking three wickets each. Jansen also impressed in the field, taking two brilliant catches. Keshav Maharaj supported with two wickets, ensuring England never regained control of the game. As, Team England got all bowled out within 39 overs of the innings team afghanistan is officially out of the Champions trophy league.

Hence, Team South Africa has booked its place in the ICC Champions trophy semi-finals .