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Afghanistan will lock horns against Australia for their third group stage clash of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. The upcoming match between Australia and Afghanistan will decide the fortunes for both teams in the ongoing tournament. Group B matches of the Champions Trophy have been abandoned by rain, with Australia vs South Africa and Pakistan vs Bangladesh getting washed out without the toss. The Australia vs South Africa washout meant that no team from the group has yet confirmed a place in the semifinal.
After that, Afghanistan defeated England in their second group stage match to stay in contention for the semifinals of the mega event. The upcoming clash between Australia and Afghanistan will decide the semifinalist from Group B. The second semifinalist will be decided after the South Africa vs England clash, where if Proteas need to win the clash to seal their spot in the top four and a defeat will keep them tied on points with Australia, after which the team with a better run rate will go through.
Afghanistan vs Australia will be a crucial clash of the marquee event, but as per the weather report, there are chances that rain will play spoilsport in Lahore during the clash.
What happens if Afghanistan vs Australia Champions Trophy clash is washed out?
If the Afghanistan vs Australia clash is washed out, then Australia will qualify for the semifinal with four points. Afghanistan's fortunes will decide the South Africa vs England clash. If South Africa beat England, they will go through, but if they suffer a defeat, both the Proteas and Afghans will be tied on points, and the team with a better run rate will go through. South Africa are ahead in run-rate so unless they lose badly to England, they should qualify. If that happens, it will be a massive setback for Afghanistan.
