South Africa's resounding victory over England in the 2000 Champions Trophy quarter-final is highlighted as a pivotal moment, marking the end of that competitive format. In a recent twist, Afghanistan showcased their emergence as a formidable cricket nation by defeating England. The current tournament scenario involves Australia and their potential path to the next stage dependent on results in concurrent matches. With weather conditions uncertain but not threatening, play is scheduled in Lahore, reflecting the high stakes of contemporary cricket competitions.
On 10 October 2000, South Africa thrashed England by eight wickets in Nairobi, Kenya. That match was the last quarter-final to be played in the Champions Trophy, according to strict definitions.
Afghanistan dumped England out of the tournament on Wednesday in a thrilling match that confirmed their status as one of the world's best white-ball sides.
Australia can theoretically lose today and still go through, but it would need England to marmalise South Africa tomorrow. In reality, it all comes down to this.
There's a bit of rain forecast in Lahore, though nothing to suggest we won't get a positive result. Weather permitting, play will start in Lahore at 2pm local/8pm AEDT/9am GMT.
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