England win toss, opt to bat in Champions Trophy match against South Africa

Pakistan(National Times)- KARACHI: England won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the 11 match of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. The second-last group stage match is being played at the National Bank Stadium, the last of the tournament’s fixtures to be hosted in Karachi. The two sides have faced each other in 70 ODI matches. England have won 30 games, while South Africa secured victory 34 times. Five matches ended with no result, and one game was tied.

Playing XIs
South Africa: Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood



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