Australia is through to the Champions Trophy semifinals after rain forced the abandonment of their crunch clash with Afghanistan in Lahore.

Australia sailed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their final Group B match against Afghanistan was abandoned at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

The Steve Smith-led Australia has sealed the semi-final berth of the Champions Trophy 2025. Their clash against Afghanistan was called off following the rain interruption. The Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and Afghanistan was halted due to rain.

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Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the coin toss under overcast conditions and elected to bat in Afghanistan's must-win last Group B game of the Champions Trophy against Australia.

They came for the Champions Trophy 2025 with a depleted squad without regular skipper Pat Cummins, pacers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, and all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis. But Australia still managed to fulfill their first aim of qualifying for the semifinals of the eight-team event.

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The Champions Trophy Group B fixture between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Tuesday after persistent rain kept the players from the field.

Rain has delayed the toss in the Champions Trophy Group B game between South Africa and two-time winner Australia.