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

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Leg byes! On a good length, around middle and leg, Joe Root hops up and looks to tickle it but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball kisses the front pad and goes towards deep fine leg as the batters run for a couple.

Wiaan Mulder to Jos Buttler, Hard length and outside off, Jos Buttler presses back and cuts it in the gap towards deep third man for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, around middle, Buttler nudges it to long on for a single.

Jos Buttler comes out to the middle for the last time as England's ODI skipper.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, OUT! CAUGHT! THAT'S SOME CATCH! England are four down and they are in big, big trouble here. Maharaj gives air to the ball, around middle, Harry Brook clears his front leg and launches it towards long on. He wants to clear the boundary but doesn't reach the pitch of the ball and mistimes it high in the air. Marco Jansen from long on runs a long way to his right with his eyes on the ball and makes a slide to catch it with both hands. A superb catch has ended the stay of the vice captain of England.

Keshav Maharaj to Joe Root, A CHANCE? Floated up, around off, Joe Root again goes for reverse sweep towards short third man where Kagiso Rabada puts in a dive forward but gets his hands on it but spills it in the end. The batters run for a single. 

Keshav Maharaj to Joe Root, FOUR! INNOVATIVE! Flighted up, around off and middle, Joe Root goes on his knee and brings out reverse sweep towards third man for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, Slower through the air, fuller, around off, Brook uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and drives it in the gap towards extra cover for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Joe Root, Tossed up, but on the pads, Root lunges and flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Slightly fuller and around middle, Root uses his wrists to work it away to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, on a length, Root has a swing at it but misses. Called a wide again.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, Hard length, around middle, Brook makes room and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, WIDE! Bangs in short of a length and down the leg side, tries to follow the batter as Harry Brook makes room but leaves it alone after seeing the line. Called a wide.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, Nagging length, on the pads, Brook drops it down to mid-wicket.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, Goes fuller now, around middle, Brook nudges it to mid-wicket.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, On a good length, follows the batter, down the leg side, Harry Brook makes room and looks to go over cover but has to adjust it and dabs it to point.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard, back of a length, around middle, Root presses back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, A bit slower more, around off, fuller, Brook dabs it to backward point and wants to have a quick single but is sent back by Root.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, Flighted, full on off, Brook blocks it right under his eyes.

Keshav Maharaj to Joe Root, Keeps it fuller, and touch outside off, Root takes out his front leg forward and drives it wide of long off for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Joe Root, Floated up, much slower through the air, around off, Root defends it back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, Drags his length a bit and on the pads, Brook turns it wide of square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Brook, Tossed up, around off, Brook comes forward and blocks it off.

Drinks! Despite losing three wickets, England have scored at a good rate. Joe Root, the centurion from the previous game, has got to a start again while Harry Brook is also looking solid at the other end. South Africa will be hoping that this pitch has something for the spinners or else batting will become easier as the game goes and they could be chasing a big total. Also, Keshav Maharaj to bowl after the break.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Hard length, around off, gets stick off the surface, Root gets surprised by the extra bounce as he looks to block it off.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, A bit slower, back of a length, on top of off, Root gets squared up and presents the full face of the bat to defend it back to the bowler.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, These are some easy singles for England! On the pads again, fuller, Brook uses his wrists and turns it to square leg off the front foot for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Darts it on the pads again, around middle, fuller, Root lunges and clips it to deep square leg for another single.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Similar length but outside off this time, Brook opens the face of the bat off late and guides it to deep third man for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Starts with a hard-length ball, around middle, Brook hops back and drops it down to mid-wicket. 

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Full around middle, Root comes forward and drives it wide of mid off.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, Leg bye! Dragged length, around middle, stays a bit low as well, Brook looks to nudge it to the leg side but misses. The ball kisses the thigh pad and goes towards square leg as the batter also takes a single as well for leg bye. There is a bit of an appeal for LBW but it is going down leg. 

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Leg bye! Lands it fuller again but on the pads, Joe Root leans on and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball brushes his front pad and goes to square leg. The batters run for a single for leg bye.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Keeps it full, around middle, Root lunges and drives it to mid on.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, fuller, coming in with the angle, Joe Root looks to flick it but misses. Called a wide.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Bowled it fuller, in the line of the stumps, Root tucks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, WIDE! Bangs in short of a length, above the head of the batter, Joe Root ducks under it. Called a wide.

Wiaan Mulder to Harry Brook, On a good length, around off, Brook presses back and pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, FOUR! JUST A SIGHT TO WATCH! Rabada sprays it on the pads again and keeps it fuller, easy for Joe Root as he leans on and uses his wrists to time his flick shot to perfection in the gap towards mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Back of a length, around off, Brook presses back and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single as the fielder Ryan Rickelton is quick to get to the ball and throw it to the batter's end.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Goes fuller now, around middle, Root lunges and flicks it wide of square leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Leg bye! Rabada is bowling beautifully here as he goes slightly fuller and on the pads, Harry Brook gets squared up and looks to flick it but misses. The ball brushes his back pad and goes towards square leg as the batters run for a single for leg bye.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, On a good length, around middle, Brook drops it down to mid-wicket. 

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, A Snorter! Rabada bangs in short of a length, around off, with extra bounce, Harry Brook gets surprised with extra pace and bounce and gets it through the upper part of the bat as he looks to defend it with the full face of the bat. The ball lobs up in the air but falls ahead of the gully fielder.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Lands it slightly fuller and outside off, perfect for Root to come forward and drives it in the gap to collect two more runs for his team. 

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Dragged length, around off, Root stays on the back foot and punches it to mid on.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, SIX! WOW! ROOT GOES BIG NOW! Hard length from Mulder, around off, in the arc of the batter, Joe Root just transfers his weight to the back foot and pulls it over square leg for a biggie. 

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, Angling across, around off, on a length, Root drops it down to mid on.

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, There is some noise as the ball passes the bat but there is no appeal this time. Back of a length, just outside off, angling in, Joe Root presses back and looks to pull it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Root, A loud appeal for LBW from the bowler but is turned down by the umpire! Aiden Markram decides to go against the review as the keeper implies that it is above the height. On a good length, from over the wicket, around middle, Joe Root walks down the track and looks to flick it but gets hit on the front pad.