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Australia vs South Africa Highlights: The Australia vs South Africa match in the Champions Trophy 2025 has been abandoned due to heavy rainfall and a wet outfield in Rawalpindi.
5.49 PM IST Update: The match has been abandoned due to rain. Both teams have been handed one point each due to no result.
5.28 PM IST Update: Reports suggest that the cut-off time for a 20-over contest is 7:32 pm local time. However, with persistent rain showing no signs of stopping, overs are already being lost.
3.31 PM IST Update: The deduction of overs has begun as there’s no improvement yet in the conditions. There’s a forecast for more rain later in the day.
3.10 PM IST Update: It looks pretty gloomy in Rawalpindi and the covers are very well intact in the place. We will start losing overs from 3.30 PM IST.
The match, which was expected to start at 2.30 PM IST, will start losing overs from 3.30 PM IST.
Umpires Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough inspected the conditions under light drizzle before deciding to delay the toss, which had been scheduled for 1:30 pm (0830 GMT).
Australia beat England while South Africa defeated Afghanistan in their opening matches of the 50-over tournament.
India and New Zealand have qualified for the semi-finals from Group A while title-holders Pakistan and Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsRawalpindi weather forecast
It is a rainy day in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (25 February). Besides delaying the toss, rain could also disrupt the match further. As per AccuWeather there’s a 62% chance of rainfall in Rawalpindi. The match is set to begin at 2 PM local time, with a 54% chance of rain at the start, dropping to 49% by 3 PM. The probability decreases further before rising again to 61% at 7 PM, remaining around 50% for the next few hours. This suggests that multiple rain interruptions are likely during the game.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch report
The opening match at the stadium in the 2025 Champions Trophy was a low-scoring affair, with Bangladesh posting 236/9 before New Zealand chased it down in 46.1 overs. However, higher scores are expected in upcoming games. While the pitch may not be as flat as Lahore’s, totals around 300 looks easily achievable on a surface that doesn’t pose significant challenges for batters.
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