South Africa's Dominant Display: England Crushed, Semi-Final Secured, Buttler Era Ends

A clinical South Africa stormed into the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals with a seven-wicket victory over England, bringing Jos Buttler’s era to an end in the 11th match at Karachi stadium on Saturday.
Chasing a modest 180-run target, South Africa completed the run chase with 125 balls to spare. Rassie van der Dussen scored an unbeaten 72 off 87 balls, featuring six boundaries and three towering sixes.
Heinrich Klassen also delivered a fiery 64 off 56 balls, punctuated by 11 boundaries.
David Miller sealed the match for the Proteas with a six.
For England, none of the bowlers posed a significant threat, though Jofra Archer (2-55) picked up two wickets. Adil Rashid (1-37) took one wicket.
Earlier, Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39) helped South Africa bowl out England for 179.
Opting to bat first, England suffered a disastrous start and faced early setbacks. The fall of Phil Salt’s wicket triggered a rapid collapse.
Joe Root (37), Jofra Archer (25), Ben Duckett (24), and Jos Buttler (21) offered some resistance with the bat.
Phil Salt (8), Jamie Smith (0), Harry Brook (19), Liam Livingstone (9), and Jamie Overton (11) failed to provide substantial resistance.
For South Africa, Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39) each claimed three wickets.
Keshav Maharaj (2-35) took two wickets.
Lungi Ngidi (1-33) and Kagiso Rabada (1-42) took one wicket each

South Africa’s Dominant Display: England Crushed, Semi-Final Secured, Buttler Era Ends