In the run chase, South Africa lost Tristan Stubbs for a duck. It was the first time in his professional career that Stubbs opened the batting. Ryan Rickelton was dismissed after a good start (27), before Klaasen and van der Dussen ensured South Africa cruised to victory.

They were bowled out for 179 within 39 overs, the lowest total in the tournament this year - and it sealed South Africa's path into the semi-finals as England will not be able to win by a big enough margin to put Afghanistan in second spot via their net run rate.

Australia are likely to have to alter their top order for the Champions Trophy semi-final after Matthew Short picked up a quad injury against Afghanistan which is expected to rule him out. Short suffered the injury late in Afghanistan's innings and though he did open the batting alongside Travis Head,

Jos Buttler has resigned as England white-ball captain after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan.

England’s torturous white-ball winter ended with a whimper in Jos Buttler’s swansong as captain as they were humbled by South Africa to exit the Champions Trophy with three defeats from three. Back-to-back Group B defeats to Australia and Afghanistan sealed an early exit and Buttler’s fate but England were unable to rouse themselves for his send-off in Karachi,