South Africa bowled out England for 179 runs to secure their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj were the standout bowlers, picking up crucial wickets to restrict England’s innings. Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bat first, but England’s top-order collapsed under pressure from the South African bowlers. Despite efforts from Joe Root and Harry Brook to stabilize the innings, England kept losing wickets at regular intervals. South Africa’s fielding was exceptional, with Jansen taking crucial catches to dismiss key English batsmen. In the end, England could only manage to score 179 runs before being bowled out. The victory confirmed South Africa’s place in the semi-finals, where they will face either India or New Zealand.
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