Australia secure CT25 semi-final spot as Afghanistan match abandoned

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Afghanistan and Australia has been abandoned as the latter were cruising to a 275 target when the rain interrupted the proceedings. The abandonment of the match means that Australia will advance to the semifinals with four points, while Afghanistan’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of Champions Trophy 2025 are hanging by a thread. For Afghanistan to qualify, South Africa must lose to England by a significant margin as the Hashmatullah-led side’s Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.99 further complicates their chances. Even if South Africa loses to England, Afghanistan’s poor NRR might still prevent them from qualifying.