South Africa will face England in the final match of Group B of the Champions Trophy 2025. This match will take place at the National Stadium in Karachi. England has already been knocked out of the tournament, while South Africa’s qualification is still uncertain as they are tied on points with Afghanistan in this group.
If England defeats South Africa by more than 200 runs, it could help Afghanistan qualify by improving their net run rate (NRR). If South Africa wins the match or if England wins by less than 200 runs, South Africa will qualify for the semi-finals. As it stands, South Africa is favored to qualify, but cricket is a sport filled with uncertainty.
South Africa vs England: Where to Watch Live
Date | 01/03/2025 |
Time | 2:30 PM IST |
Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
Broadcast | Star Sports Network/ Sports18 |
Streaming OTT | JioHotstar |
South Africa vs England: Karachi Pitch Report
The pitch at the Karachi National Stadium has been a high-scoring one so far. The Kiwis posted 320 in their match against Pakistan. South Africa posted over 300 themselves against Afghanistan. Given the players from both sides, we can expect a high-scoring encounter in what has been a belter of a pitch. The team that wins the toss would like to chase in this venue.
South Africa vs England: Live Toss Update
Captain Jos Buttler and England won the toss and opted to bat first, Saqib Mahmood replace Mark wood in the playing 11. Heinrich Klassen returns for South Africa
South Africa vs England: Playing 11
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton(wk), Heinrich Klassen, Rassie Vander Dussan, Aiden Markaram(c), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wiann Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs.
England
Ben Duckett, Phil Salt(wk), Joe Root, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid
South Africa vs England: Match Officials
On-field Umpires | Michael Gough, Richard Illingworth |
TV Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
Reserve Umpire | Joel Wilson |
Match Referee | Ranjan Madugale |
