Published Mar 1, 2025, 3:16 pm IST
It's pretty warm out here, the good news is that there is no chance of rain today. Talking about the dimensions, 62m to my left and 67m to my right and 79m down the ground. It's the quickest outfield in the tournament so there's value for shots. A lot of cracks, looks very Australian in nature, it's not going to hurt the batters much. After dark, it turns more for the spinners. South Africa have already played here against Afghanistan so that gives them an advantage. It looks like a very good surface for batting, reckon Shaun Pollock and Ramiz Raja.
England have been found wanting in the tournament and already stand eliminated. With Buttler having stepped down from England white-ball captaincy, things look gloomy for them. Today will mark Buttler’s last game as England captain. Their lack of discipline in bowling is the major issue that led to their losses – first against Australia and then against Afghanistan. They scored a mammoth 351 against Australia. But, the Aussies aced the run-chase to perfection, recording the highest successful run-chase in Champions Trophy history with consummate ease. Against Afghanistan, the Englishmen were bossing the game initially with their seamers flourishing but come the middle overs and the death overs, their bowlers lost the plot. They came close in the run-chase but the Afghanis held their nerves when it mattered the most.
When: March 1, 2025; 14:00 Local, 11:00 SAT, 14:30 IST
Where: National Stadium, Karachi
What to expect: Hot and dry. And flat, although not as flat as Lahore
Mar 1, 2025, 11:29 pm IST
CT 2025 | Match-11 | SA vs ENG | Toss: ENG opt to bat first
England - 179(38.2)
1.Phil Salt - 8(6)[2×4]
2.Ben Duckett - 24(21)[4×4]
3.Jamie Smith - 0(3)
4.Joe Root - 37(44)[4×4,1×6]
5.Harry Brook - 19(29)[3×4]
6.Jos Buttler - 21(43)
7.Liam Livingstone - 9(15)[1×4]
8.Jamie Overton - 11(20)[1×4]
9.Jofra Archer - 25(31)[4×4]
10.Adil Rashid - 2(9)
11.Saqib Mahmood - 5*(10)
Fours : 19 Six : 1
Extras:- Lb-5,Wd-12,Nb-1
Marco Jansen-7-0-39-3
Lungi Ngidi-7-0-33-1
Kagiso Rabada-7-1-42-1
Wiaan Mulder-7.2-0-25-3
Keshav Maharaj-10-1-35-2
Wkts of Marco Jansen
1.Phil Salt[Caught by Rassie van der Dussen]
2.Jamie Smith[Caught by Aiden Markram]
3.Ben Duckett[Caught and Bowled]
Wkt of Lungi Ngidi
1.Jos Buttler[Caught by Keshav Maharaj]
Wkt of Kagiso Rabada
1.Jamie Overton[Caught by Lungi Ngidi]
Wkts of Wiaan Mulder
1.Joe Root[Bowled]
2.Jofra Archer[Caught by Marco Jansen]
3.Adil Rashid[Caught by Heinrich Klaasen]
Wkts of Keshav Maharaj
1.Harry Brook[Caught by Marco Jansen]
2.Liam Livingstone[Stumped by Heinrich Klaasen]
Fall of Wkts
Phil Salt-9/1(1)
Jamie Smith-20/2(2.3)
Ben Duckett-37/3(6.4)
Harry Brook-99/4(16.5)
Joe Root-103/5(17.3)
Liam Livingstone-114/6(20.4)
Jamie Overton-129/7(25.3)
Jofra Archer-171/8(34.5)
Jos Buttler-173/9(35.3)
Adil Rashid-179(38.2)
Mar 1, 2025, 11:29 pm IST
David Miller finishes it off in style! A slot delivery on off from Livingstone, and Miller launches it downtown for a massive six. With this victory, South Africa top Group B, while England's campaign ends in disappointment. Jubilation for the Proteas, heartbreak for England! Customary handshakes all around. 🤝
Mar 1, 2025, 11:29 pm IST
A consolation wicket for England! Adil Rashid tosses it up beautifully outside off, and Klaasen, looking to go across the line, gets a thick outside edge. The ball lobs towards backward point, where Saqib Mahmood takes a safe catch. A fine knock from Klaasen comes to an end. Klaasen c Saqib Mahmood b Adil Rashid 64(56) [4s-11].
Mar 1, 2025, 11:29 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 65(81), Heinrich Klaasen 63(51)
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Mar 1, 2025, 11:29 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 50(72), Heinrich Klaasen 62(48)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 38(62), Heinrich Klaasen 60(46)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Klaasen’s last five ODI knocks
86(97) vs PAK, Paarl, 2024
97(74) vs PAK, Cape Town, 2024
81(43) vs PAK, Johannesburg, 2024
87(56) vs PAK, Karachi, 2025
59*(45) vs ENG, Karachi, today*
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Most consecutive 50-plus scores for SA in ODIs
5 - Jonty Rhodes (2000-01)
5 - Quinton de Kock (2017)
5 - Quinton de Kock (2019)
5* - Heinrich Klaasen (2024-25)
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Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Klaasen brings up his half-century in style, punching a length delivery from Jofra Archer between mid-off and covers for a boundary. A well-composed knock under pressure! 💥👏
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Heinrich Klaasen 42(37), Rassie van der Dussen 30(53)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Heinrich Klaasen 20(15), Rassie van der Dussen 21(39)
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Rassie van der Dussen 20(38), Heinrich Klaasen 12(10)
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Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 17(32), Heinrich Klaasen 6(4)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 17(26), Heinrich Klaasen 6(4)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
A jaffa from Jofra! 🎯 He celebrates with a fist pump and a wry smile as Rickelton trudges back. Perfect length at 137.5 km/h, angling in from outside off before straightening late to beat the outside edge. Middle and off-stump rattled! England needed this breakthrough. Rickelton b Jofra Archer 27(25) [4s-5].
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Rassie van der Dussen 6(11), Ryan Rickelton 16(14)
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Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Rickelton and Stubbs are at the crease. Rickelton is on strike. Jofra Archer will open the attack
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Welcome back! England will have to produce a spectacular bowling effort to stand any chance of defending this low total on a flat deck. Tristan Stubbs opens for South Africa, standing at the non-striker’s end, while Rickelton takes the strike. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand. Let's play! 🚀
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
The lowest total in this Champions Trophy 2025, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for England – in Jos Buttler’s last game as white-ball captain. The collapse began early, with Salt falling in the first over after striking a couple of boundaries. Jamie Smith followed soon after, mistiming a pull shot outside off. Brook and Root attempted a rebuild, but Root perished trying to take on Maharaj, triggering a further slide. A disappointing end for England in a crucial knockout game.
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
A tame end to England's innings! Rashid tries to steer a length delivery outside off but gets a faint edge through to Klaasen. No real fight from England as their batting crumbles in CT 2025. Adil Rashid c Klaasen b Mulder 2(9).
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Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Adil Rashid 1(4), Saqib Mahmood 2(7)
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Saqib Mahmood 1(3), Adil Rashid 1(2)
Mar 1, 2025, 7:54 pm IST
Chipped straight to mid-off! A struggling innings from Buttler finally ends. He never looked comfortable at the crease, and a slower off-cutter outside off does the trick. Tries to drive but gets a thick inside edge, lobbing an easy catch to Maharaj. With Buttler gone, England's hopes fade further. Buttler c Maharaj b Ngidi 21(43). Ngidi celebrates his 100th ODI wicket with a big smile!
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Jos Buttler 17(32), Jofra Archer 17(17)
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Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Jofra Archer 12(11), Jos Buttler 13(26)
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Ngidi takes a stunning catch! Overton looks to whip a length delivery but gets a thick leading edge. The ball seems to be clearing mid-on, but Ngidi sprints back, stretches out his left hand, and holds on brilliantly while falling. Overton is in disbelief, and South Africa celebrates as England sinks further. Jamie Overton c Ngidi b Rabada 11(20) [4s-1]
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Jamie Overton 11(17), Jos Buttler 8(15)
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Livingstone going down the track in ODIs
Runs: 97
Balls: 62
Dismissals: 8
Avg: 12.12
SR: 156.45
*against pace and spin combined
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Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Jamie Overton 0(2), Jos Buttler 4(6)
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Reckless shot! Livingstone charges down, looking to slog across the line, but the ball dips and beats him completely. Almost yorked himself in the process. Klaasen does the rest with an easy stumping. A disappointing tournament for Livingstone with the bat. Livingstone st Klaasen b Maharaj 9(15) [4s-1]
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Liam Livingstone 4(8), Jos Buttler 3(3)
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Cleaned up! Mulder gets the big wicket as Root is beaten and the ball crashes into the stumps. A crucial breakthrough for the bowling side. Root b Mulder 37(44) [4s-4 6s-1]
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Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Joe Root 28(35), Harry Brook 16(19)
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
5/8 (5 overs) - Makhaya Ntini vs PAK, Mohali, 2006
3/21 (4 overs) - Steve Elworthy vs SL, Dhaka, 1998 SF
3/10 (5 overs) - Charl Langeveldt vs BAN, Edgbaston, 2004
3/29 (5 overs) - Marco Jansen vs ENG, Karachi, 2025
*Makhaya Ntini is the only bowler to bag five wickets in the first 10 overs of an innings in Champions Trophy history.
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Harry Brook 12(10), Joe Root 14(20)
Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Harry Brook 8(7), Joe Root 4(11)
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Mar 1, 2025, 5:00 pm IST
Ben Duckett 23(15), Joe Root 2(6)
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England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
South Africa (Playing XI): Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Mar 1, 2025, 3:16 pm IST
England have won the toss and have opted to bat
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