June 17, 2013 1:24 PM

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Champions Trophy: Lanka vs Australia today at 5.30 PM Indian time

In ICC Champions Trophy Cricket, Sri Lanka will take on defending champions Australia at the Oval, London today at 5.30 PM Indian time. The winner will book the remaining one semi-final slot.India and South Africa are the two teams from Group-B, which have made it to the knock-out stage.Earlier, England defeated New Zealand by 10 runs in a rain-marred Group-A fixture at Cardiff last night, to become the first team from the group to qualify for the semi-finals. Rain played spoiltsport just after England were put into bat, and the match was reduced to 24 overs a side.After play resumed, England got off to a shaky start but managed to post 169 on the board. Skipper Alistair Cook top scored with 64. In reply, New Zealand could make just 159 for 8 in 24 overs, with paceman James Andersen bagging the maximum of 3 wickets. Cook was adjudged man of the match.

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