ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 11: South Africa vs England – Match Highlights and Scorecard

South Africa defeated England by 7 wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, knocking Jos Buttler’s team out of the tournament without a single win.

With this victory, South Africa secured the top spot in Group B with five points. England, on the other hand, finished their campaign without earning a point.

This was Buttler’s last ICC event as captain, but his tenure ended in disappointment as he walked off the field dejected.

England won the toss and opted to bat first but struggled from the start. Marco Jansen removed Phil Salt and Jamie Smith early, and Ben Duckett also fell inside the powerplay.

Joe Root and Harry Brook tried to rebuild, adding 62 runs, but both departed in quick succession. Buttler and Jofra Archer managed to push the total past 150 with a 42-run partnership, but the team collapsed soon after. England were bowled out for 179 in 38.2 overs.

Jansen and Wiaan Mulder took three wickets each, while Keshav Maharaj grabbed two. Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada took one wicket each.

In response, South Africa lost Tristan Stubbs early, but Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen steadied the innings with a 36-run stand.

Rickelton fell for 27, but Heinrich Klaasen took charge. He played attacking cricket, smashing boundaries and bringing up his fifth consecutive half-century. Van der Dussen also opened up after a slow start and reached his fifty.

With South Africa just six runs away from victory, Klaasen was dismissed by Adil Rashid. David Miller then finished the match in style with a six, helping South Africa chase down the target in just 29.1 overs.

This defeat ended England’s Champions Trophy journey in disappointment, while South Africa’s dominant performance sent a strong message to the other teams. They now move forward with confidence, aiming for the title.

South Africa vs England Full Match Scorecard

England: 179/10 (38.2 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Philip Salt	8	6	2	0	133.33
Ben Duckett	24	21	4	0	114.29
Jamie Smith	0	3	0	0	0.00
Joe Root	37	44	4	1	84.09
Harry Brook	19	29	3	0	65.52
Jos Buttler	21	43	0	0	48.84
Liam Livingstone	9	15	1	0	60.00
Jamie Overton	11	20	1	0	55.00
Jofra Archer	25	31	4	0	80.65
Adil Rashid	2	9	0	0	22.22
Saqib Mahmood	5	10	0	0	50.00
Extra	18 (b 0, w 12, nb 1, lb 5)
Total	179/10 (38.2 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Marco Jansen	7	0	39	3	5.57
Lungi Ngidi	7	0	33	1	4.71
Kagiso Rabada	7	1	42	1	6.00
Wiaan Mulder	7.2	0	25	3	3.41
Keshav Maharaj	10	1	35	2	3.50

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Philip Salt – 0.6 ov), 2-20 (Jamie Smith – 2.3 ov), 3-37 (Ben Duckett – 6.4 ov), 4-99 (Harry Brook – 16.5 ov), 5-103 (Joe Root – 17.3 ov), 6-114 (Liam Livingstone – 20.4 ov), 7-129 (Jamie Overton – 25.3 ov), 8-171 (Jofra Archer – 34.5 ov), 9-173 (Jos Buttler – 35.3 ov), 10-179 (Adil Rashid – 38.2 ov)

South Africa: 181/3 (29.1 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Ryan Rickelton	27	25	5	0	108.00
Tristan Stubbs	0	5	0	0	0.00
Rassie van der Dussen	72	87	6	3	82.76
Heinrich Klaasen	64	56	11	0	114.29
David Miller	7	2	0	1	350.00
Extra	11 (b 0, w 11, nb 0, lb 0)
Total	181/3 (29.1 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Jofra Archer	9	0	55	2	6.11
Saqib Mahmood	5	0	31	0	6.20
Jamie Overton	5	0	34	0	6.80
Adil Rashid	7	0	37	1	5.29
Liam Livingstone	3.1	0	24	0	7.58

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Tristan Stubbs – 2.1 ov), 2-47 (Ryan Rickelton – 8.2 ov), 3-174 (Heinrich Klaasen – 28.4 ov)