South Africa beat England by 7 wickets to reach semi-finals

South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and South Africa at National Stadium in Karachi on 1 March 2025.AFP

South Africa qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Saturday with a convincing seven-wicket win over a hapless England in a Group B match in Karachi.

Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39) bowled out England for a paltry 179 in 38.2 overs before South Africa chased down the target for the loss of three wickets in 29.1 overs.