South Africa defeated England by 7 wickets in the 11th match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 played at the National Stadium in Karachi. England were all out for just 179 runs, which South Africa achieved in just 29.1 overs.
Marco Jansen’s (3/39) all-round performance and Rassie van der Dussen’s (72*) unbeaten innings played an important role in the African team’s easy victory.
England’s weak batting, team all out for 179 runs
England had a bad start and the team was all out for just 179 runs in 38.2 overs. Joe Root (37), Ben Duckett (24) and Jofra Archer (25) did put up some resistance, but no big partnership could be made.
England’s top scorers:
- Joe Root – 37 runs (44 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- Ben Duckett – 24 runs (21 balls, 4 fours)
- Jofra Archer – 25 runs (31 balls, 4 fours)
- Jos Buttler – 21 runs (43 balls)
- Harry Brook – 19 runs (29 balls, 3 fours)
South Africa’s best bowlers:
- Marco Jansen – 7 overs, 39 runs, 3 wickets
- Wian Mulder – 7.2 overs, 25 runs, 3 wickets
- Keshav Maharaj – 10 overs, 35 runs, 2 wickets
- Lungi Ngidi – 7 overs, 33 runs, 1 wicket
- Kagiso Rabada – 7 overs, 42 runs, 1 wicket
Rassie van der Dussen and Klaasen’s innings, easy win for South Africa!
Chasing the target of 181 runs, South Africa got early setbacks from Jofra Archer. But Rassie van der Dussen (72*) and Heinrich Klaasen (64) batted brilliantly and gave the team a 7 wicket win.
South Africa’s top scorers:
- Rassie van der Dussen – 72* runs (87 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes)
- Heinrich Klaasen – 64 runs (56 balls, 11 fours)
- Ryan Rickelton – 27 runs (25 balls, 5 fours)
- David Miller – 7* runs (2 balls, 1 six)
England’s best bowlers:
- Jofra Archer – 9 overs, 55 runs, 2 wickets
- Adil Rashid – 7 overs, 37 runs, 1 wicket
Marco Jansen becomes ‘Player of the Match’, shock to England’s hopes!
Marco Jansen (3/39) and Rassie van der Dussen were the main scorers in South Africa’s victory (72) made a big contribution.
England will now have to improve their batting in the next matches, whereas South Africa moved ahead strongly in the points table with this win.
