Lahore, March 1 -- Ahead of the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia suffered a major setback as opener Matthew Short got injured on Friday, as per the ICC.

Short injured his calf while fielding and appeared hampered when making a quickfire 20 at the top of Australia's batting order before rain saw the match with Afghanistan in Lahore abandoned.

The no result was enough for Australia to clinch a spot in next week's semi-finals at the Champions Trophy, with their opponent in the knockout stages to be determined after the final two group matches at the event.

Australia know they will face either India or New Zealand in their final-four contest and will have to travel to Dubai for the semi-final showdown should ...