Champions Trophy AUS vs SA: The toss for the Group B Champions Trophy match between South Africa and Australia at Rawalpindi, has been delayed due to rain.
The official X handle of South Africa Men's cricket team has confirmed, "Toss Delay : It's drizzling in Rawalpindi at the moment. The covers are on, and the toss has been delayed."
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Australia And South Africa Scenario So Far
Both the teams have won their opening games. Australia did the unthinkable by chasing a mammoth 352 against England. On the other hand South Africa dominated Afghanistan by 107 runs. The Proteas are placed at the top of Group B, and Australia is in the second spot.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma isn't expecting a walk in the park against a pace-depleted Australian side.
Australia entered the marquee event without its decorated pace trio featuring Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. Adding to that, the Baggy Greens were further impacted by Mitchell Marsh's injury and Marcus Stoinis taking a sudden retirement.
Bavuma is wary of Australia and discarded the possibility of taking them lightly despite its lack of 'heavy artillery' for the much-anticipated affair.
"I mean, any Australian outfit that comes together for an ICC event is always one that you don't take lightly. Yes, they don't have, I guess, their mainstay bowling attack, but I think they still have enough to be successful as a team, like you mentioned with their batting. Maybe it could be a case of their batters maybe doing a little bit more than what they're accustomed to," Bavuma said in the pre-match press conference.