India, March 1 -- Rain played spoilsport on Friday as Afghanistan and Australia saw their Champions Trophy 2025 Group B fixture get called off in the second innings without a result. It meant that Australia qualified for the semi-finals, and now Afghanistan are almost out and stare at the exit door.

They will be seeking a miracle to reach the semi-finals, and need England to beat South Africa by 207 runs if they bat first. If England bat second, they need to chase down the target within 11.1 overs (assuming a first innings total of 300 in both chases).

Already eliminated, England face South Africa in their final Group B fixture on Saturday, in Karachi. On Friday, Sediqullah Atal smacked 85 runs off 95 balls to take Afghanistan to 273 in...