Karachi, March 1 -- England suffered a crushing blow in their final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, folding for a paltry 179 in 38.2 overs against South Africa at the National Stadium here on Saturday.
The lowest total in this edition of the tournament came at an inopportune moment, marking the end of Jos Buttler's tenure as white-ball captain on a disappointing note.
The early setback for England came in the very first over when Philip Salt, after striking two boundaries, fell to Marco Jansen. Jamie Smith departed for a duck in similar fashion, attempting an ambitious pull shot outside off-stump. Joe Root (37) and Harry Brook (19) tried to consolidate, but Brook perished while taking on Keshav Maharaj. The next over,...