ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 3: Afghanistan vs South Africa – Match Highlights and Scorecard

South Africa started their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a convincing 107-run victory over Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi.

A solid batting display, led by a century from Ryan Rickelton and half-centuries from Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram, set up the win. The Proteas bowlers then delivered a disciplined performance to bowl Afghanistan out for 208.

Ryan Rickelton Shines as South Africa Post 315/6

After being asked to bat first, South Africa got off to a steady start. Tony de Zorzi (11) fell early, but Rickelton and Bavuma built a solid partnership. Bavuma scored 58 off 76 before being dismissed by Mohammad Nabi.

Rickelton continued to dominate, scoring 103 off 106 before being run out. Van der Dussen (52 off 46) and Markram (52* off 36) provided late acceleration, helping South Africa reach a strong total of 315/6 in 50 overs.

Afghanistan’s bowlers struggled for consistency. Nabi was the most effective, taking 2/51 in his 10 overs. Noor Ahmad, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up one wicket each, but they couldn’t stop South Africa from posting a challenging total.

Rabada and Ngidi Lead South Africa’s Bowling Attack

Chasing 316, Afghanistan lost early wickets as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10) and Ibrahim Zadran (17) fell inside the first 10 overs. Sediqullah Atal was run out for 16, and Hashmatullah Shahidi was dismissed for a duck, leaving Afghanistan struggling at 50/4.

Rahmat Shah fought hard, scoring 90 off 92, but lacked support from the other end. Azmatullah Omarzai (18), Rashid Khan (18), and Gulbadin Naib (13) tried to resist, but South Africa’s bowlers kept things tight.

Kagiso Rabada led the attack with 3/36, while Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder took two wickets each. Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj also chipped in with a wicket each, bowling Afghanistan out for 208 in 43.3 overs.

Afghanistan vs South Africa Full Match Scorecard

South Africa: 315/6 (50 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Ryan Rickelton	103	106	7	1	97.17
Tony de Zorzi	11	11	2	0	100.00
Temba Bavuma	58	76	5	0	76.32
Rassie van der Dussen	52	46	3	2	113.04
Aiden Markram	52	36	6	1	144.44
David Miller	14	18	1	0	77.78
Marco Jansen	0	1	0	0	0.00
Wiaan Mulder	12	6	1	1	200.00
Extra	13 (b 0, w 13, nb 0, lb 0)
Total	315/6 (50 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Fazalhaq Farooqi	8	0	59	1	7.38
Azmatullah Omarzai	6	0	39	1	6.50
Mohammad Nabi	10	0	51	2	5.10
Rashid Khan	10	0	59	0	5.90
Gulbadin Naib	7	0	42	0	6.00
Noor Ahmad	9	0	65	1	7.22

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Tony de Zorzi – 5.1 ov), 2-157 (Temba Bavuma – 28.5 ov), 3-201 (Ryan Rickelton – 35.3 ov), 4-248 (Rassie van der Dussen – 42.4 ov), 5-298 (David Miller – 47.6 ov), 6-299 (Marco Jansen – 48.2 ov)

Afghanistan: 208/10 (43.3 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	10	14	1	0	71.43
Ibrahim Zadran	17	29	1	1	58.62
Sediqullah Atal	16	32	2	0	50.00
Rahmat Shah	90	92	9	1	97.83
Hashmatullah Shahidi	0	4	0	0	0.00
Azmatullah Omarzai	18	27	3	0	66.67
Mohammad Nabi	8	17	0	0	47.06
Gulbadin Naib	13	19	2	0	68.42
Rashid Khan	18	13	3	1	138.46
Noor Ahmad	9	15	1	0	60.00
Fazalhaq Farooqi	0	0	0	0	0.00
Extra	9 (b 2, w 6, nb 1, lb 0)
Total	208/10 (43.3 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Marco Jansen	8	1	32	1	4.00
Lungi Ngidi	8	0	56	2	7.00
Kagiso Rabada	8.3	1	36	2	4.24
Wiaan Mulder	9	0	36	2	4.00
Keshav Maharaj	10	0	46	1	4.60

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz – 3.2 ov), 2-38 (Ibrahim Zadran – 9.4 ov), 3-50 (Sediqullah Atal – 13.6 ov), 4-50 (Hashmatullah Shahidi – 14.4 ov), 5-89 (Azmatullah Omarzai – 22.6 ov), 6-120 (Mohammad Nabi – 28.6 ov), 7-142 (Gulbadin Naib – 34.2 ov), 8-169 (Rashid Khan – 37.3 ov), 9-208 (Noor Ahmad – 42.6 ov)

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Match Result: South Africa won by 107 runs

Player of the Match: Ryan Rickelton