Australia booked their place in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals after persistent rain in Lahore led to their Group B match against Afghanistan ending without a result on Friday. The washout handed Australia four points from three games, confirming their spot in the final four.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, find themselves in a precarious situation with three points from as many matches. Their semi-final hopes now rest on England, who are already eliminated, pulling off a big win over South Africa in Karachi on Saturday. With Afghanistan’s net run rate at -0.99 compared to South Africa’s 2.14, a significant England victory is their only route into the knockout stage.
