That it! Kagiso Rabada picks up the final wicket and completes his three wicket haul. A massive 107-run win for SA as Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, and Temba Bavuma shine with the bat. The centurion Rickelton broke many records with his CT debut century. Kagiso Rabada being economical was pick of the bowler and took three wickets. Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder took two wickets each. A positive start for Proteas.
That it! Kagiso Rabada picks up the final wicket and completes his three wicket haul. A massive 107-run win for SA as Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, and Temba Bavuma shine with the bat. The centurion Rickelton broke many records with his CT debut century. Kagiso Rabada being economical was pick of the bowler and took three wickets. Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder took two wickets each. A positive start for Proteas.
Out! Wiaan Mulder picks up his second wicket as he castles Noor Ahmad. Proteas just one wicket away from the win now. Noor Ahmad b Wiaan Mulder 9 (14)
A 30-run partnership between Rahmat Shah and Noor Ahmad put Afghanistan close to 200-run mark. Shah batting on 83 has formed small partnerships with the tail-enders helping the side minimise the 'losing' margin .
Out! Looking to smash the ball over the fence, the star spinner finds the fielder this time and South Africa is now just two wickets away from victory. Rashid was beaten in the flight, but still went through with the shovel. Dragged it off the bottom of the bat and lobs a simple catch to Markram at mid-wicket. Rashid Khan c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj 18 (13).
With the required run rate over 10 runs per over, Afghanistan is now looking to hit every lose delivery. Rashid Khan in particular is looking to score maximum off every ball and having fun in the middle.
50 for Rahmat Shah! A Brilliant knock by the experienced batter with wickets falling at the other end. This is his 31st Fifty for Rahmat shah who has been a sole fighter in the game. even though Afghanistan has nearly lost the game, Rahmat's innings might inspire them to perform better in the upcoming fixtures.
Out! Its Marco Jansen again. Few overs ago his direct hit claimed wicket of Sediqullah Atal's Wicket, now with the ball Jansen picks up wicket of Mohammad Nabi who was lookingto provide some support to Rahmat Shah. Mohammad Nabi c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen 8 (17).
Out! Another breakthrough at the right time for Proteas now. Kagiso Rabada dismissed Azmatullah Omarzai who was looking to form a stable base for the run-chase but hands a catch to Rickelton. He cant do anything wrong today as the centurian takes good catch. Azmatullah Omarzai c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada 18 (27).
Giving little away to the opposition, the south African bowlers maintained a pressure on the Afghanistan batters. With four early wickets the south African side will hope to better its record on the Karachi ground while the Afghan side will have to wait for its first win at the venue.
Afghanistan national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Live Score Updates: After two days of action, Group B finally gets underway in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with Afghanistan meeting South Africa on February 21. The AFG vs SA CT match will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi and will begin at 2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). You can check the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team match scorecard here. The AFG vs SA CT match will be the sixth time, that these two sides will face each other in a One-Day International (ODI).Afghanistan vs South Africa ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, H2H and More About AFG vs SA CT Cricket Match in Karachi.
This will also be the first time that the Afghanistan national cricket team and the South Africa national team are playing each other in the Champions Trophy, well this is Hashmatullah Shahidi and Co's debut in the tournament. Overall, in five ODIs, South Africa have come out victorious three times, while Afghanistan have stunned its more experienced counterparts twice.
Afghanistan are running high in confidence winning their last four ODI series, while South Africa are coming off five successive defeats in the format, making this encounter quite interesting. The contest will be about how South African batters play Afghan spinners, and how Afghanistan batsmen deal with Proteas pacers.
Afghanistan vs South Africa Full Squads
Afghanistan Cricket Team: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
South Africa Cricket Team: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch













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