AUS vs SA highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Australia, South Africa share spoils after washout in Rawalpindi

It's official. The match between Australia and South Africa has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. Both teams share a point each. This further complicates the race for semifinals in Group B.  

The forecast isn't better and the rain is steady in Rawalpindi. The pictures look miserable in the field as there are plenty of water over the covers. Lots of umbrellas in the stands. 

The conditions continue to remain gloomy in Rawalpindi. The umbrellas have been opened up as the drizzles continue. Puddles of water can be seen over the covers. Although the ground looks okay, but the rain needs to stop. 

It's 3:30 PM IST now. We are start losing overs from now on. No good news from the ground. 

Nothing new about game in Rawalpindi. The covers are still on and we will start losing overs in just 15 minutes time from now. 

The weather isn't looing promising either. The floodlights have taken place in full effect and we will start losing overs from 3 PM local time (3:30 PM IST).

The waiting game in Rawalpindi continues. The drizzle is still on as the cover is firmly in place. The dark clouds are still hovering around and the delay is likely to extend. 

It's drizzling in Rawalpindi. The toss has been delayed. The rain has stopped a bit and the super soppers are in place. 

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: The 3 Australian pacers have a combined experience of 58 matches, compared to the experienced pace battery they would be up against including Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: The Rawalpindi stadium is likey to present a flat pitch which is likely to yield a run fest. There will ,however, be some help to the spinners as the game goes on, with the pitch slowing down.

Meanwhile, dew is also likely to play a part later in the match, meaning that the team winning the toss would want to bowl first.

In the 27 ODI matches played so far at the venue, the team batting first has won 14 matches while the chasing side has claimed 12 victories and 1 match was tied. The highest total at this venue was 337/3, posted by Pakistan against New Zealand

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has hosted 27 ODIs, with teams batting first, winning 12 and chasing sides 14. One match, between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, was tied. The highest total recorded at this ground is 337/3 by Pakistan which was also chased down by New Zealand.

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Less than an hour is left for captains to arrive at the middle at Rawalpindi cricket stadium for the toss. Live action is all set to begin from 2:30PM. 

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bavuma said, "So I think, like with any team, there are opportunities, and like you rightfully said, probably within the bowling, there's opportunities, and I think if that presents itself on the day, we'll definitely be looking to make use of that opportunity. But in saying that, we definitely won't be taking them lightly,"

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Carey said,  "We might need to make 400 if we bat first. I think it's always good to play one-day cricket when the scores are high. Being a part of it is a lot of fun. So, we'll wait and see how it looks in New Zealand and Bangladesh (match), but I expect throughout the tournament, there will be some pretty high scores, and if the dew does come in and set onto the ground, it can be quite hard to defend,"

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Speaking at the pre-match presser, Bavuma said, "I mean, any Australian outfit that comes together for an ICC event is always one that you don't take lightly. Yes, they don't have, I guess, their mainstay bowling attack, but I think they still have enough to be successful as a team, like you mentioned with their batting. Maybe it could be a case of their batters maybe doing a little bit more than what they're accustomed to,"

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: According to The Weather Channel, there is a 100% chance of rain during the day and a 90% chance during the night. The forecaster predicts that up to a quarter of an inch of rain could fall during the day, rising to an inch at night.

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Speaking ahead of the match, Bavuma said, "Yeah, we're quite bullish about our chances. I think - as much as in the Tri Series, we didn't have all our guys, it still was an opportunity for us to get whatever intel that we can on the conditions, share that information with all the other guys who came in. Fortunately, the guys who came in, they've come in on the back of some good cricket back home. Confidence is good. But yeah, we're quite optimistic about our chances and how far we can go in this competition,"

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Here are the predicted XI for each team.

Australia:

Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Steve Smith (C), Travis Head

South Africa:

Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: South Africa were clinical in their win over Afghanistan. Ryan Rickelton’s century and solid middle-order contributions powered them past 300 runs while Rabada and Mulder dismantled the opposition for just 208. They look like strong title contenders, and the possible return of Heinrich Klaasen will further strengthen their squad.

Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Australia, missing key players, entered the tournament with an inexperienced bowling attack. Their preparation was shaky after a series loss to Sri Lanka, but they proved their big-match temperament by successfully chasing 352 against England.

Josh Inglis and Alex Carey led their batting resurgence while Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis provided glimpses of promise with the ball. However, their bowlers must step up to contain a dominant South African lineup.