Date & Time: Friday 21st February, 14:30
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Toss: South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first!
Umpires: Alex Wharf (ENG), Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Summary:
SA (315/6, 50.0)
Afg (208/10, 43.3)
Result: South Africa won by 107 runs!
Player of the Match: Ryan Rickelton (SA) (103 off 106 balls)
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Match Highlights:
South Africa put on a batting masterclass at the National Stadium, Karachi, as Ryan Rickelton’s brilliant century (103 off 106 balls), along with solid half-centuries from Temba Bavuma (58 off 76 balls), Rassie van der Dussen (52 off 46 balls), and Aiden Markram (52 off 36 balls), powered them to an imposing 315/6 in 50 overs.
In response, Rahmat Shah (90 off 92 balls) fought hard for Afghanistan, but regular wickets derailed their chase. The Afghan innings folded for 208 in 43.3 overs, handing South Africa a commanding 107-run win.
Watch official video highlights here: SA v Afg
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa vs Afghanistan - Match 3
Playing XIs:
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.