England bat first in semi-final
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in their semi-final Champions Trophy clash against England in Cardiff.
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in their semi-final Champions Trophy clash against England in Cardiff.
Faf du Plessis says the team let their skipper AB de Villiers down, as their defeat to India saw them knocked out in the group stage.
Those inside the Proteas camp can say what they like about things not ‘going right’ for them on the day, but there aren’t many positives to pluck out of another wrecked ICC tournament campaign, writes GARY LEMKE.
The top-rated batting unit on the planet failed to live up to the hype once again at the 2017 Champions Trophy.
A woeful batting display from the Proteas saw India thrash them by eight wickets at the Oval on Sunday to book their place in the Champions Trophy semi-final.
The Proteas lost their last eight wickets for 75 runs as they were bowled out for 191 against India at the Oval.
India have put the Proteas in to bat at the Oval, as the sides look to book their spot in their Champions Trophy semi-final.
Ben Stokes hit 102 off 109 balls, to eliminate Australia from the Champions Trophy and send Bangladesh into the semis.
Your essential guide to the Proteas’ all-or-nothing Champions Trophy clash against India at the Oval on Sunday.
Travis Head scored a 64-ball 71 to help Australia post a target of 278, despite rampant death bowling from Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.
England won the toss and have sent Australia in to bat in a knockout clash for the visitors at Edgbaston.
The Proteas need to exploit India’s dent in confidence and target their weaker bowling attack.
Sri Lanka defied all odds and pulled off an upset at the Oval, blowing Group B wide open by beating India by seven wickets.
Shikhar Dhawan’s third Champions Trophy century guided India to 321-6 against Sri Lanka at the Oval on Thursday.
AB de Villiers said he would have done things differently had he known rain would cut Pakistan’s innings short after 27 overs.