Australia secured a semi-final spot with a thrilling win over England, while rain-hit matches against South Africa and Afghanistan saw them advance. Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, and Glenn Maxwell delivered key performances to keep Australia’s title hopes alive. Here’s a quick recap of Australia’s journey to the semifinals of the 2025 Champions Trophy. Australia’s road … Read more
Shreyas Iyer’s 79 and fine knocks by Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya lifted India to 249 for nine before the spinners took centrestage in Dubai on Sunday. Kane Williamson waged a lone battle but Varun Chakaravarthy’s five-for denied Kiwis the top spot. The Men in Blue will take on Australia in the first semifinal on … Read more
England will have to rebuild and regain their confidence in the 50-over format after a dismal Champions Trophy campaign, out-going captain Jos Buttler said, before adding that they had enough talent to turn around their flagging fortunes. England were already out of contention for the semifinals before their seven-wicket loss to South Africa in Karachi … Read more
South Africa cruised into the Champions Trophy semifinals in dominant fashion, defeating England by seven wickets to top Group B here on Saturday. Opting to bat, England was bundled out for 179 in 38.2 overs as South Africa’s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance. With the modest target ensuring their semifinal berth by the innings break, … Read more
England lost its ICC Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan by eight runs in Lahore on Wednesday and was knocked out. South Africa, Australia and Afghanistan remain in contention to make the last-four going into the final round of games. GROUP A Team Played Won Lost Points NRR New Zealand (Q) 2 2 0 4 +0.863 … Read more
Australia’s Group B match against South Africa on Tuesday in Rawalpindi was abandoned due to rain and the teams shared one point each. As a result, South Africa continues to occupy first place, leading Australia in second by virtue of superior Net Run Rate. Wednesday’s Group B match, between England and Afghanistan, hence, becomes a … Read more
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by five wickets in Rawalpindi on Monday to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India also qualified for the last-four while Bangladesh and Pakistan were knocked out. Group A Team Played Won Lost Points NRR New Zealand 2 2 0 4 India 2 2 0 4 +0.647 … Read more
India beat Pakistan by six wickets in its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. The win helped India climb to the top of the Group A standings, with two wins in a row, and also put one foot in the semifinal. Pakistan, on the other hand, … Read more
Australia beat England by five wickets in its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign opener at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. The Group B encounter saw England scoring the highest-ever total in Champions Trophy history – 351/8 – and Australia registering the highest successful chase in the tournament’s history. In the other Group B … Read more
India beat Bangladesh by six wickets in its ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 POINTS TABLE Group A Team Played Won Lost Points NRR New Zealand 1 1 0 2 +1.200 India 1 1 0 2 +0.408 Bangladesh 1 0 1 0 -0.408 … Read more