England beat South Africa by 22 runs in their second Group B match to book a semifinal berth in the Champions Trophy on Sunday night. Chasing a victory target of 324 runs, South Africa could make 301 for the loss of 9 wickets.Earlier, after winning the toss and electing to bat, England has posted a commanding 323 runs for the loss of eight wickets. South Africa is now virtually out of the tournament.In another encounter, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in a high scoring Group B match to keep their semifinal hopes alive in the Champions Trophy.
News On AIR | September 28, 2009 9:31 AM
England books a semifinal berth by beating South Africa by 22 runs New Zealand defeats Sri Lanka by 38 runs