Persistent rain ruined the Champions Trophy game between SA and Australia in Rawalpindi. Picture: Chris Hyde/ICC/Getty Images
South Africa retained control at the top of Group B after their second match of the Champions Trophy against Australia was rained out without a ball bowled in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
It was the first fixture of the tournament – of seven played thus far – that was abandoned without a result.
While the Proteas and Australia were both on three points, after they won their opening games last week, the SA team held the overall lead in the group due to a better net run-rate.
England and Afghanistan, both without a point after each playing one game, will square off in a Group B match in Lahore on Wednesday.
South Africa are scheduled to face England on Saturday in what could be a must-win clash in Karachi, in their final match before the playoffs.
Meanwhile, in Group A, New Zealand and India have already qualified for the playoffs after both sides won their first two games of the showpiece.
Having already eliminated Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan, NZ and India will meet in the last group match in Dubai on Sunday to determine which teams contest which semifinals.
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