Champions Trophy 2025 AFG vs SA Highlights: Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan faced Temba Bavuma led South Africa to play the third match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 21 in National Stadium, Karachi.
| Tournament | ICC Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Match | Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match |
| Date | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and opted to bat |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Result |
South Africa won by 107 runs
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| Points Table | Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table, NRR, Team Standings |
Afghanistan vs South Africa Playing 11
South Africa
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad
Champions Trophy 2025 AFG vs SA Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| South Africa | 315-6 (50 Ov) |
| Afghanistan | 208-10 (43.3 Ov) |
Champions Trophy 2025 AFG vs SA Scorecard
South Africa Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ryan Rickelton † | run out (Rashid Khan/†Rahmanullah Gurbaz) | 103 | 106 | 154 | 7 | 1 | 97.16 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi | 11 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | c Sediqullah Atal b Mohammad Nabi | 58 | 76 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 76.31 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Noor Ahmad | 52 | 46 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 113.04 |
| Aiden Markram | not out | 52 | 36 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 144.44 |
| David Miller | c Rahmat Shah b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 14 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Marco Jansen | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | not out | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Afghanistan Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 8 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 7.37 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6.5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 5.9 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 7.22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Afghanistan Batting
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | c Maharaj b Ngidi | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Rabada | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 58.62 |
| Sediqullah Atal | run out (Jansen) | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rahmat Shah | c †Rickelton b Rabada | 90 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 97.82 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | c Bavuma b Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c †Rickelton b Rabada | 18 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Rabada b Jansen | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.05 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Bavuma b Ngidi | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Rashid Khan | c Markram b Maharaj | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Noor Ahmad | b Mulder | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8.3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4.23 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.6 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Ryan Rickelton | South Africa
Was nervous coming into today, first ICC event. Was a bit edgy but happy to contribute to the team in a winning performance. We thought the surface would be a bit tacky, but it played alright. The bounce was a bit inconsistent but we worked our way through it.
I thought we played nicely with the batting we had in the tank to get a competitive total on the board. Disappointing to get out always, especially in that manner. Was looking to pull the trigger after that, but the guys who came in after did that and we managed to pick up a few extra boundaries.
(On opening the batting) It is something I have done since I was a young kid, wasn’t too difficult. Wasn’t the best night with the gloves, but will learn from these mistakes.
