Lahore, Feb. 28 -- Australia have secured a spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after a rain-affected match against Afghanistan, according to the official website of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The weather intervened to stop play while Australia were on 109/1 in the 13th over in their run chase, with Travis Head leading the charge, not out on 59 off 40 deliveries, and Steve Smith alongside him on 19.

The match was ultimately abandoned, meaning that Australia progressed to the semi-finals.

Rashid Khan had a great chance to remove Head on 6, moving his feet brilliantly yet failing to close his fingers round the ball but it was Matt Short who was first to go, edging to Gulbadin Naib off Azmatullah Omarzai...