Australia’s game against abandoned South Africa due to rain in Rawalpindi – Firstpost

Rawalpindi: The Champions Trophy party between Australia and South Africa was abandoned here on Tuesday due to the persistent rain, which forced the two heavyweights of group B to share one point each.

The climate did not allow even the launch to be completed. With the conditions that do not improve, the party officials canceled the game a little more than three hours after the scheduled start time.

The cutting time for the game was 7.32 pm, but the officials made the call much earlier without improving the climate in view.

After the no result, South Africa and Australia shared one point and means that Wednesday’s competition between England and Afghanistan has become a virtual knockout with the loser becoming the third team to be eliminated from the ICC event.

The hosts of the Pakistan and Bangladesh tournament were eliminated from the event on Monday after suffering two successive losses.

Both Australia and South Africa had won their inauguration against England and Afghanistan, respectively.

Interestingly, it was the fourth abandoned game of Australia in its last eight outings in the Champions Trophy. Then they play Afghanistan in Lahore on February 28, while the proteins face England in Karachi the next day.

The semifinalists have already decided in group A with India and New Zealand progressing after two victories in so many games.

The rain is predicted in Rawalpindi, as well as at Lahore and the Pakistan Cricket board (PCB) will wait for Spoilsport to play in the next few days.

Pakistan is organizing an ICC event for the first time in 29 years. With the host nation already out of the semifinal race, the PCB already faces a challenge to keep local fans interested in the tournament.