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

Powerplay 2! South Africa can now have 4 fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. The Proteas will be really happy picking up three wickets in the first 10 overs, Also, Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack now.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Hard length, over the stumps, Harry Brook jumps down the track again making some room but is beaten. 

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, FOUR! That's some intent! Fuller than a length, at 146 kph, on middle, Harry Brook skips down the track and caresses it through covers for a boundary. 

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, On a hard length, on off, Harry Brook drops it down the deck.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Full and on off, Joe Root drives it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket where a misfield allows the batters to take a run. 

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Very full, on off, Joe Root firms his drive but straight to cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Solid line and length, over off, Joe Root blocks it to cover.

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Bouncer, over middle again, Joe Root is late on the pull but keeps it along the ground to fine leg for one. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR! Just over! Jansen digs it short and at great pace, over middle, Joe Root is way too early to read the length and swivels back. Pulls it wide of mid-wicket and gets another boundary off the over. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Angling across, on a hard length, around off, Joe Root steers it to short third. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR! Sublime! Length, just around off, Joe Root shows full face of the bat and times his straight drive past mid off to his right for four runs. Also brings up 50 runs for England!

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Joe Root blocks it back to the bowler. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, WIDE! Good length, but down leg, Joe Root fails to make a connection in his attempted flick. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Hard length, over off, Root dabs it to point.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Fuller and on off, Brook drives it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, Outside off, on a length, the ball stays a bit low off the deck and Harry Brook looks to cut but misses. 

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, KG follows up with a tighter line and length, over off, Harry Brook blocks it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, FOUR! Two-in-two for Brook! A bit too full and on off, Harry Brook creams his drive through covers for four more.

Kagiso Rabada to Harry Brook, FOUR! Fine way to get off the blocks! Back of a length, on off, Harry Brook opens the bat face and angles his punch through point for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Joe Root, Rabada comes into the attack, replacing Lungi Ngidi and almost gets a wicket on the first ball. Steams in from over the wicket and lands it on a length, outside off, Joe Root cuts hard but to the left of Wiaan Mulder at gully. The ball rockets to him and he tries to take it low to his left around his face. The ball bursts through his hands and the batters take a run. Will go down as a dropped chance. 

Marco Jansen to Harry Brook, Angling away, outside off, on a shorter length, Brook leaves it alone.

Marco Jansen to Harry Brook, Hard length, on middle, Harry Brook blocks it to mid-wicket. 

Marco Jansen to Harry Brook, WIDE! A bit too short and over leg, Harry Brook ducks under it. 

Harry Brook is the next man in.

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Marco Jansen has ripped apart the English top order! Every time the ball was served onto the pads, Ben Duckett put it away for boundaries but misses out once and pays the ultimate prize. Angling into the pads, on a fuller length with some pace off, Ben Duckett is early on the flick and closes the bat face too. The ball sticks to the surface and goes slower than Duckett was expecting, and a leading edge is found. The ball lobs to the left of the bowler and Marco Jansen on his follow-through, changes track and stretches to his left and takes it with ease. Ben Duckett departs for 24 (21) and England are 37/3!

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Ben Duckett keeps it out with a solid block. 

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a length, outside off, Ben Duckett cuts it to backward point. 

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Goes outside off on a hard length, Ben Duckett looks to free his arms and cut it through but miscues it to mid off. 

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Goes full, on off, Joe Root drives it to mid off. A better over from Lungi Ngidi in terms of his lines and lengths. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Short of a length, around the hips, Ben Duckett works it to deep square leg for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Good length, on middle and off, pace taken off, Ben Duckett is deceived by the lack of pace and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Hurls it on a back of a good length, over middle, Joe Root is hurried in the crease but manages to pull it to deep fine leg for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Fuller than a length, outside off, Joe Root plants his front leg out to drive but miscues it to mid off. 

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Good length, just outside off, Root hops back to steer it to short third. 

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Hard length, over off, Duckett drops it down the deck. 

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Full and on middle, Ben Duckett clips it to deep mid-wicket and picks up two more runs.

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett is being gifted loose ones, and he has made sure all of them are put away! Full and angling in on leg, Ben Duckett flicks it behind square on the leg side for four more.

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Fuller in length, at the stumps, Ben Duckett works it to mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen to Ben Duckett, Angling into the batter, on a length, on middle, Ben Duckett tucks it to mid on.

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Jansen hurls it on a length, around off, Joe Root steers it through backward point for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Good length, on off, Ben Duckett turns it to mid-wicket.

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Full and on off, Joe Root looks to drive but gets an outside edge to deep third for one. 

Lungi Ngidi to Joe Root, Short of a length, on off, Joe Root blocks. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Superb fielding from Tristan Stubbs but had there been anybody to back up at the bowling end, England would have lost Ben Duckett! On a back of a length, on off, Ben Duckett cuts it past point. Tristan Stubbs chases the ball and slides to pull it back just in time, inches before the rope and fires the throw at the bowling end where Lungi Ngidi wasn't even bothered to back up. Ben Duckett was almost halfway behind on his third run and Aiden Markram from mid on realizes there could be a chance and charges for backup but is late by then. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Lungi Ngidi is struggling to find the right line and is being punished! Goes full and on the pads, begging to be hit, Ben Duckett flicks it past short fine leg and gets another boundary. 

Lungi Ngidi to Ben Duckett, Ngidi goes full and outside off, Ben Duckett firms his drive but straight to mid off. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Just short of a good length, around off, Root hangs back and punches it to cover. Another successful over from Marco Jansen! Just two runs and a wicket off it. 

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, On a good length, on off, Joe Root pushes it to mid off.

Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Back of a length, on off, Joe Root drops it down the deck. 

The experienced Joe Root is the next batter for England.