South Africa will be taking on England in the last game of Group B in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game is scheduled to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday (March 1).
The Proteas are currently at the top of the points table in their group. With 3 points from 2 games, South Africa are level with Australia in terms of points but are ahead of them in the points table thanks to their superior net run-rate.
On the other hand, England are already out of the tournament after losing both their group games. The 2019 World Cup winners began their campaign with a 5-wicket defeat against Australia before suffering an 8-run loss at the hands of Afghanistan.
With South Africa and England now all set for the upcoming game, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.
SA vs ENG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Karachi- ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match 11:
SA vs ENG, weather report of Karachi:
The weather report has forecasted a sunny day in Karachi on the game day. So, rain is unlikely to play spoilsport during the upcoming SA vs ENG match. The temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius in the first half of the game. After the sunset, the temperature will be hovering in the early 20s.
SA vs ENG Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the National Stadium, Karachi:
| Matches Played | 58 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 26 (44.83%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 22 (37.93%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 8 (13.79%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 28 (46.67%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 28 (46.67%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 24 (40.00%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 32 (53.33%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 2 (3.45%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 374/4 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 115 (Bangladesh) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 355/4 (Pakistan) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 35.76 |
| Average Runs per Over | 5.37 |
| Average Score Batting First | 248 |
The match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi, another venue in Pakistan that usually favours the batsmen. However, unlike most of the other venues in Pakistan, bowlers are likely to get some assistance from the surface.
Earlier this month, Pakistan chased down 352 runs against South Africa at the same venue However, South Africa managed to defend 315 runs against Afghanistan with utmost ease at the same venue. Even in the opening game of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan could only score 260 runs while chasing 321 against New Zealand.
So, the pitch does provide some balance to the contest between bat and ball. Teams have managed to defend totals at the venue regularly and it will be an encouraging sign for the bowlers.
Conclusion:
With no prediction for rain, the SA vs ENG game is unlikely to face any major interruptions. With so much at stake, the game promises to be a cracking contest.
