South Africa vs England Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Clinical South Africa thrash England by 7 wickets to enter semis

Adil Rashid to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length, around off, Klaasen defends it off the back foot.

Adil Rashid to Heinrich Klaasen, BEATEN! Drops it short, and touch outside off, stays a bit low as well, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and looks to cut it but misses.

Adil Rashid to Heinrich Klaasen, Flighted up, around off, Klaasen comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Rassie van der Dussen, Leg bye! A loud appeal for LBW by the keeper but is turned down by the umpire! Floated up, around middle, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and looks to defend it but misses and gets hit on the front pad. They run for a single for leg bye as the ball rolls away towards square leg.

Adil Rashid to Rassie van der Dussen, WIDE! Tossed up, but down the leg side, Rassie van der Dussen looks to tickle it but misses. Called a wide.

Drinks! South Africa are well on track of the chase, and it is good for them that Heinrich Klaasen is getting some time out in the middle before the knockouts. The only way England can get back in this game is if they manage to pick up 2-3 wickets quickly. Also, Adil Rashid to bowl after the break.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! Overton goes fuller again, but on the pads, almost a yorker, Heinrich Klaasen comes forward and just helps on its way to deep fine leg for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, A good yorker, around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen digs it out to mid-wicket.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Goes fuller, around off, Heinrich Klaasen presses forward and drives it to mid off.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Nagging length, around middle, Klaasen pushes it to mid on.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Hard length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and punches it away in the gap towards extra cover. Jos Buttler gives it a chase but the ball wins the race and goes to the boundary.

Jamie Overton to Rassie van der Dussen, On a good length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length, around middle, Dussen lifts his front leg up and pulls it to square leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Short of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen hops up and defends it to cover.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length, around off, Dussen drops it down to cover off the front foot.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length, around off, Klaasen transfers his weight to the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Bangs in short of a length, above the head of the batter, Heinrich Klaasen ducks under it. Called a wide.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, On a good length, around off, Klaasen waits for it and flat-bats at it to mid off.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen hops up and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single. 

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Slightly fuller and on the pads, KIaasen presents the face of the bat to drop it down to mid on.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length, around off, with pace off, Heinrich Klaasen goes back and gets on the top of the bounce to pull it towards mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Goes fuller now, around off and middle, Klaasen comes forward and defends it.

Jamie Overton to Rassie van der Dussen, Short of a length, around off, Rassie van der Dussen lifts his front leg up and pulls it along the ground wide of deep fine leg for a single.

Jamie Overton to Rassie van der Dussen, Hard length, around middle, angling into the body, Rassie van der Dussen moves across a bit and looks to tickle it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Jamie Overton to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, around off, Heinrich Klaasen presses back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length, on top of off, Rassie van der Dussen goes back and opens the face of the bat to dab it to point.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Hard length, around off, RVD defends it to cover.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, WIDE! Bangs in short of a length but down the leg side, Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. Jofra Archer isn't happy with the decision of the wide. 

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Four dots in a row! Back of a length, around off, Rassie presses back and dabs it to backward point.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Hard length, on top of off, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it off from the back foot.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Similar length, around off, RVD just defends it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, On a good length, around middle, Dussen drops it down to cover.

Powerplay 2! Now, England can have four fielders out of the ring circle. 

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length and on leg, Rassie van der Dussen swipes it to fine leg for a run.

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, Overpitched and on off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to short covers.

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, Pitched up and on middle, keeps a bit low, Rassie van der Dussen blcoks it out.

Halt. There is a delay in the game as Saqib Mahmood isn't happy with the landing area. The umpires have called out the groundsmen with a hammer to bash the deck to make it good to land up for the bowler. Meanwhile, Rassie van der Dussen has taken drinks in that time. All is well now and we are good to continue. 

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, A full toss, on middle, Rassie van der Dussen mistimes his drives towards mid on.

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Easy pickings! Saqib Mahmood strays into the leg side, fuller too. Rassie van der Dussen just tickles it away to teh fine leg fence for a boundary.

Saqib Mahmood to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it towards square leg where Phil Salt makes a half-stop. A single is taken.

Jofra Archer to Rassie van der Dussen, Fiery stuff! Jofra Archer bangs this into the pitch and around off, takes off viciously. Rassie van der Dussen drops his hands to let it go.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to mid off for a single.

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Good length and just around off. Heinrich Klaasen drives it on the up beautifully through covers for a boundary. 50 up for South Africa!

Jofra Archer to Heinrich Klaasen, Pitched up and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it out.

Heinrich Klaasen will bat at number four. 

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jofra Archer with the last laugh here! He comes from around the wicket and serves this full and on middle, nipping back in once again. Ryan Rickelton looks to play at it with a straight bat but the ball just goes under it and rattler the middle stump. Rickelton stands and smiles but has to walk back for 27 off 25. South Africa are 47/2 now!

Jofra Archer to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Put away! Jofra Archer lands this one back of a length and on off, nips back in a bit. Ryan Rickelton hops up to get on top of it and samcks it through extra covers for a boundary.

Change? No, Jofra Archer will continue from this end.

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, Fullish and on off, Rassie van der Dussen keeps it out to the off side.

Saqib Mahmood to Rassie van der Dussen, Short of a length and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto his pads.