SA vs AFG: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 season is going on in full swing. Yesterday, on February 21, 2025, there was a match between South Africa vs Afghanistan, where South Africa amazingly defeated Afghanistan and established itself as a winning team. This victory was a reflection of their hard-core practice and unbeatable willingness to win.
Kagiso Rabada and Ryan Rickelton became the main attractions of the match as both of these players showcased their astounding performances. Let’s look at the match highlights, including the scorecard, and key performers.
South Africa vs Afghanistan: Match Key Highlights
| Series | ICC Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Teams | South Africa and Afghanistan |
| Venue | National Stadium in Karachi |
| South Africa scored | 315/6 in 50 overs |
| Afghanistan scored | 208 runs in 43.3 overs |
| Who won the match? | South Africa won the match by 107 runs |
South Africa’s Bats First
In a press conference after winning the match, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma appreciate his team for cooperating with him to decide between bats first. This decision proved to be amazing as the whole team faced the challenging conditions effectively.
Ryan Rickelton led the charge with a striking run of 103 in just 106 balls. This brilliantly marks his first One Day International (ODI) century. Along with Ryan, Bavuma (58 runs), Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram, also supported him with their cooperating batting.
Afghanistan’s played their best
South Africa’s strict bowling and fielding creates many hurdles and setbacks for Afghanistan at his early batting stage. This makes the team to chase the target of 316 runs.
If talk about the key players, Rahmat Shah tried his best and scored an impressive 90 runs, but due to a lack of team coordination and support, all his efforts went in vain.
Wrapping up
After winning, Captain Temba Bavuma lauded his entire team for their cooperation during the match. On the other hand, Afghanistan’s captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, expressed his deep concern about the challenges they faced on the Karachi Stadium surface, which consequently affected their bowling.
In a nutshell, this victorious winning performance of South Africa in the South Africa vs Afghanistan match boosts their confidence to play further matches with zest. Meanwhile, Afghanistan faces a challenging path forward and needs to improve its performance in upcoming matches to stay in the tournament.
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