South Africa defeated England by seven wickets in their final game of the league stages and booked the semi-final spot by sitting at the top of Group B. Marco Jansen’s three-fer, coupled with fifties from Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen, helped South Africa chase down the 180-run target.
Winning the toss in their last game of the league stage, Jos Buttler decided to bat first against a lethal South African bowling attack. Rightly so, they were outsmarted inside a 62-run powerplay, losing three crucial wickets to Marco Jansen. Right after. A 62-run stand followed between Harry Brook and Joe Root before the former was outdone in an attempt of a big fit. Root followed suit in a while, and Jos Buttler was stranded alone with the lower-middle order at the midway stage of the innings with England 129/6 in 25 overs. Jamie Overton fell in the following over, but brief resistance from Jofra Archer and Buttler propelled the Three Lions to 179.
In reply, Tristan Stubbs fell cheaply to Jofra Archer in the third over followed by another scalp of Ryan Rickelton at the fag end of the first powerplay. An injury to Aiden Markram during the first innings led to Heinrich Klaasen’s promotion, as he tackled the English bowlers with caution at the start. Under Rassie van der Dussen’s guidance, South Africa commanded well in the chase, negating both pace and spin with no hurry. A boundary on occasions would do good as Rassie followed Klaasen in the half-century list of the match, curtailing the equation to 29 required off 25 overs. The tag team almost pulled off the chase, but Adil Rashid ended up with a consolation scalp with just five needed. A six from David Miller was enough to seal the deal as the Proteas topped the Group B stage with five points and headed towards the semi-finals.
A Cracker By Klassen. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/6u4eRKkML5
— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) March 1, 2025
What a Wayyyy to Finish the match by Real Finisher Our Killer Miller🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 OG is back 🌟
Hope this team continue the Form in the knockouts..💚🇿🇦
We are coming for the 2nd champions trophy 🏆🔥#ChampionsTrophy2025 #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/iIhQHp5Qcv— Basith (@BasithSab) March 1, 2025
Yes!
Most likely, India will face Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025.
— Shubham (@shubhamljoshi20) March 1, 2025
Congrats!
South Africa won by 7 Wickets. Fantastic spell Wiaan Mulder 3/25, Marco Jansen 3/39 and K Maharaj 2/35. Brilliant knock Rassie van der Dussen 72* and H Klaasen 64(56). South Africa in #ChampionsTrophy2025 #SF. #SAvENG #ChampionsTrophy @wiaan_m @keshavmaharaj16 @Rassie72…
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) March 1, 2025
Heinrich Klaasen dismissed for 64 in 56 balls.#ChampionsTrophy #ENGvSA #ENGvsSA #SAvENG #SAvsENG pic.twitter.com/TK64YHYdLn
— The sports (@the_sports_x) March 1, 2025
Yeah!
Finisher!
#SAvENG KILLER MILLER 6
SA WON 📸— Vamshi Stambamkadi (@Film_Director_) March 1, 2025
Klaasy Klassen 🔥🔥🔥🔥 #CastleLager #SAvENG
— Ashley’s Short Hair (@Mbali_Magongo) March 1, 2025
Great Knock!
Killer Miller!
KILLER MILLER FINISHES IT OFF IN STYLE WITH A SIX AND SA WIN BY 7 WICKETS 🇿🇦🔥
— Haque (@_midtownndriver) March 1, 2025
