In the 11th match of the Champions Trophy, South Africa easily defeated England by 7 wickets to secure a place in the semifinals. England’s team suffered defeats in all three of their matches, failing to earn a single point. The match, played at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, saw England set a target of 180 runs for South Africa, which the Proteas successfully chased down in the 30th over with 3 wickets down.
Rassie van der Dussen played an unbeaten knock of 72 runs, while Henrik Klaasen scored 64 and Ryan Rickelton contributed 24 runs before being dismissed. For England, Jofra Archer took two wickets, and Adil Rashid claimed one. Earlier, England won the toss and chose to bat first, a decision that did not work out in their favor.
England struggled from the outset, losing wickets consistently, and were all out for 179 runs in the 39th over. Joe Root was the top scorer for England with 37 runs, while Jofra Archer made 25, Ben Duckett contributed 24, and Jos Buttler scored 21 runs. For South Africa, Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder took three wickets each, while Keshav Maharaj took two, and Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada claimed one wicket each.
This loss marked England’s third consecutive defeat in the tournament, leaving them without any points. Meanwhile, Pakistan and Bangladesh managed to earn one point each due to rain interruptions in their respective matches.
