Australia reached the semi -finals… but then bad news came, what will happen now?

Last updated:March 01, 2025, 10:16 IST

Australia’s opener Matthew Short was injured against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. Because of this, he could be out of the semi -finals, ICC Champions Trophy Semifinal …Read more

Australia’s team has qualified for the semi -finals without winning.

New Delhi. Australia’s team has qualified for the semi -finals without winning. Despite this, there is a bad news for him. Australia’s opener Matthew Short was injured against Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday. Because of this, he may be out of the semi -finals, ICC Champions Trophy Semifinal. Smith said during the press conference that he was struggling.

Australia captain Steve Smith said after the match against Afghanistan was canceled due to rain, “He was struggling a little and may be very low to recover.” However, Smith did not name any player who replaced the short. But Jake Fraser-Mackgrack can replace him in the next match.

Short scored 20 runs off 15 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Short has scored 83 runs at a strike rate of over 102 in two innings of the current Champions Trophy. On Friday, Australia was chasing a target of 274 runs and had scored 109 runs for one wicket in 13 overs before the game stopped due to rain.

After a delay of about an hour, the umpires decided to cancel the match due to wet circumstances. Australia is currently at the top of Group B Standing and he will have to wait till the match between India and New Zealand on Sunday to know whether he will go to Dubai for the first semi -finals on March 4 or will remain in Lahore for the second semi -final on 5 March.