Australia vs South Africa LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy: Rain scare in Rawalpindi

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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Australia vs South Africa match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Two cricketing giants lock horns in Rawalpindi, promising a thrilling battle between South Africa’s power-packed batting lineup and Australia’s dominant pace attack.However, the weather could play spoilsport, with rain expected throughout the day.

Will we get a full game, or will the DLS method come into play? Stay tuned for live updates, scores, analysis and key moments from this high-stakes encounter.Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Here are the predicted XI for each team.Australia:Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (WK), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Steve Smith (C), Travis HeadSouth Africa:Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan MulderAustralia vs South Africa LIVE Score: South Africa were clinical in their win over Afghanistan. Ryan Rickelton’s century and solid middle-order contributions powered them past 300 runs while Rabada and Mulder dismantled the opposition for just 208.

They look like strong title contenders, and the possible return of Heinrich Klaasen will further strengthen their squad.Australia vs South Africa LIVE Score: Australia, missing key players, entered the tournament with an inexperienced bowling attack. Their preparation was shaky after a series loss to Sri Lanka, but they proved their big-match temperament by successfully chasing 352 against England.Josh Inglis and Alex Carey led their batting resurgence while Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis provided glimpses of promise with the ball.