Rain in Rawalpjsond forces Champions Trophy match between Australia and South Africa to be abandoned, teams share points

Due to inclement weather, the toss could not even be completed. With no signs of improvement in the conditions, the match officials made the tough decision to call off the game just over three hours after it was supposed to begin.

The cut-off time for the game was 7.32 pm but the officials made the call much earlier with no weather improvement in sight.

After the no result, South Africa and Australia shared one point each and it means that Wednesday's contest between England and Afghanistan has turned into a virtual knockout with the loser becoming the third team to be eliminated from the ICC event.

Tournament hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh were knocked out of the event on Monday after suffering two successive defeats.

Both Australia and South Africa had won their opening game against England and Afghanistan respectively.

Interestingly, it was Australia's fourth abandoned game in their last eight outings in the Champions Trophy. They next play Afghanistan in Lahore on February 28 while the Proteas face England in Karachi the following day.

The semifinalists have already been decided in Group A with India and New Zealand progressing after two wins in as many games.

Rain is predicted in Rawalpindi as well as Lahore and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)will be hoping it doesn't play spoilsport in the coming days.

Pakistan is hosting an ICC event for the first time in 29 years. With the host nation already out of the semifinal race, the PCB already faces a challenge in keeping the local fans interested in the tournament.

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