Here’s Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan can qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025 semi -finals

As ICC Champions Trophy 2025 enters its last part, Group B has turned into a high pressure arena where where South Africa,, Afghanistanand Australia They fight for semi -finals. Recently upset Afghanistan over England He added the complexity of qualifying scenarios, making every upcoming match a potential encounter with a knockout.

Current Landscape: Three -winning Battle

South Africa and Australia are currently tied to the top of Group B with three points, but the impressive rate of net run of South Africa (NRR) of +2.140 gives them a significant advantage over the Australian +0.475. Meanwhile, Afghanistan, with two points from a crucial victory over England, remains in a quarrel, but has to win against Australia to keep their hopes. England, losing both matches, is out of running.

Key role of points and NRR in qualifying

In the champion trophy, teams earn points based on the results of the games: two points to win, one point for no results or equalization and zero points for loss. NRR serves as tiebreker if the teams are at the level of the points, calculated by the confiscation of running that is recognized from the rated running. This means that not only the victory is, but also convincing victory key to intensifying the NRR -Ai Senior rank.

NRR is located large, especially for Australia and South Africa. Colossal +2.140 South Africa assign them close to immunity unless England suffers record. Australian +0.475, although healthier than Afghanistan -0,990, remains vulnerable if they lose to Afghanistan and South Africa are slightly stumbling. The only hope of Afghanistan rests on a victory so emphasized that they compensate for their poor NRR, a Hercules’ task against Australia’s attack.

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Qualifying scenarios for Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan

If Australia wins against Afghanistan in his last group game on February 28, they will provide five points and a semi -final embroidery. South Africa, with the current three points and a superior NRR, would probably join them if they did not suffer a catastrophic loss from England. Even a narrow defeat for South Africa could see them progressing because of their NRR pillow. For Afghanistan, the Australian victory would mean elimination, regardless of their NRR, which lags behind their rivals.

The historical Afghan victory would catapul them on four points, skipping Australia and turning warmth in South Africa. In this scenario, Afghanistan would qualify directly, leaving the fate of Australia dependent on South Africa’s result against England. If South Africa loses in England, Australia could still progress only if their NRR remains above Proteas’. Given the strong Puper NRR south Africa, this would require an incredibly heavy defeat for Proteas.

The impact of rain on qualifying

If both Australia and Afghanistan and South Africa are rinsing against England, each team would earn one point. This would leave a group table as follows:

In this scenario, South Africa and Australia would qualify as the first two, and three points of Afghanistan are not enough to bridge the NRR JAZ. The rain would therefore brutally end the dream of Afghanistan, offering Australia and South Africa a passage of stress.

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