South Africa vs England Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Clinical South Africa thrash England by 7 wickets to enter semis

Marco Jansen to Jamie Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen gets his second and England are in deep trouble already! Very similar to how Phil Salt was dismissed! Short of a length, over middle and off, Jamie Smith gets on his toes to pull but only manages to get a top edge to Aiden Markram at mid on who calls for it and moves to his right to gobble it with ease. Jamie Smith departs for a duck off 3 balls and England are 20/2!

Marco Jansen to Jamie Smith, Edged but falls just short of Wiaan Mulder at first slip. Angling away, on a hard length, on middle, Jamie Smith is squared up and has a poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and falls just short of Mulder to his left at first slip. Nervy start from Jamie Smith!

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Angling into the pads, on a length, Duckett tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, WIDE! Full and slanting down leg, Ben Duckett looks to flick but misses. 

Lungi Ngidi to Jamie Smith, Beauty of a delivery to welcome Jamie Smith into the crease! Angling in, on a length, around off and shaping away off the deck, Smith looks to play it straight but the ball zips past the outside edge. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, On a length, over middle, Ben Duckett tucks it to the left of mid on and takes a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! And again! Lungi Ngidi keeps the length good but errs in line and serves it on the pads again, Ben Duckett tucks it through the vacant square leg region and picks up another boundary. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, over off, Ben Duckett rises with the bounce and blocks. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Easy pickings for the in-form Ben Duckett! Fuller than a length, on the pads, Ben Duckett leans ahead and flicks it past square leg for his first boundary. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a length, on off, Ben Duckett blocks it to mid off.

Jamie Smith comes out to bat at number three. Lungi Ngidi will operate with the other new ball. 

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT! One shot too many from Phil Salt and Marco Jansen has the final laugh. England lose the first one for 9 runs and Phil Salt trudges back for 8 (6). Short of a length, into the bodyline, Phil Salt stands tall and looks to pull, but the ball gets big on him and he doesn't quite have enough room to power it through. Skews it very high off the top edge and only as far as mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen settles underneath and takes a simple catch. 

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, Good length, on off, Phil Salt drives it to mid off with hard hands.

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR! Pumped! Short of a good length, on middle, Phil Salt steps out and swings across the line. Gets it off the splice of the bat, but enough to beat mid-wicket to his right for another boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, Seems like a plan from Jansen now! Keeps it outside off, angling it across, on a fuller length, Phil Salt sits to hammer it over the infield on the off side but misses. 

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, WIDE! A bit wayward outside off, on a length, Phil Salt swings within the line and misses. 

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, FOUR! CRASHED! A bit of width offered, outside off, on a back of a length, Phil Salt steps out and misses his footing a bit but does well to slice it over covers for the first boundary of the game.

Marco Jansen to Phil Salt, Starts right on the money, does Marco Jansen! Steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on a hard length, around middle and gets the ball to nip back in a bit, Phil Salt blocks it down the deck. 

With all the pre-match formalities complete, it’s time for the action to begin! The umpires step onto the field, followed by the South African players, who take their positions after a huddle led by their skipper who gives some prep-talk. England’s openers, Ben Duckett and Phil Salt, stride out to the middle, ready to take on the challenge. Marco Jansen has the new ball in hand, standing at the top of his mark, eager to get things underway. Here we go!

We are all set for the action, but before that, the teams have lined up for their respective national anthems. The match officials take the field, followed by the players from both sides. England’s anthem will be played first, followed by South Africa’s.

David Miller is up for a quick chat. He says that the fixtures are a bit awkward as they played last around six days ago and have a big game ahead here. Adds that they just want to play good cricket regardless of what happens in the table. Adds that the team is looking at and monitoring Heinrich Klaasen, and he is training hard and looks good to go today.  Lauds him and says he is a class player and has been an X-factor for them and it will be good to bat alongside him.

Aiden Markram, the captain of South Africa says that they are happy to chase as they have not done that in this tournament so far. Adds that there is a bit of illness going around in the camp and Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi are missing out due to it. Tristan Stubbs and Heinrich Klaasen come in for them. Mentions that it rained in their previous game but they have had a few good practice sessions and ready for this one.

Jos Buttler, the skipper of England, says that they are going to bat first as it looks like a decent wicket and there are a few cracks as well. Adds that he felt it was the right time to leave captaincy as he just wanted clarity to play further in the future and move on. They just want to put on a good performance today, and he, personally, for the last time as a white ball skipper, wants to go out and win it for his team. Mentions that there are many conflicting emotions going through, and there is sadness, and it is tough to sink in. Informs that Saqib Mahmood comes in place of injured Mark Wood.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Tristan Stubbs (In place of Tony de Zorzi), Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK) (In place of Temba Bavuma), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

England (Playing XI) - Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (WK), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood (In place of Mark Wood).

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Jos Buttler and England have elected to BAT first.