Delhi: The first match of Group B at ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy 2025) was played between South Africa and Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi on 21 February. In this match, the African team batted first and scored 315 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs. Subsequently, his bowlers won Afghanistan’s innings for 208 and won by 107 runs.
In this match, South Africa did such a unique feat that only the Indian team could do in the history of the Champions Trophy. Four batsmen of the African team scored 50 or more runs. Ryan Ryan Ricelton played 103, captain Temba Bawuma 58, Rasi Van Dar Dusen 52 and Aidan Markram played innings of 50 runs. Earlier in the year 2017, India achieved this feat in a match played against Pakistan in Birmingham, when Rohit Sharma (91), Shikhar Dhawan (68), Virat Kohli (81) and Yuvraj Singh (53) have 50+ runs. Was made Now South Africa has become the second team to achieve this special record.
Afghanistan got a big shock
The defeat of 107 runs against the green jersey team, Afghanistan’s ICC is the fourth biggest defeat in terms of runs in the ODI tournament. After this defeat, his path to reach the semi -finals has become difficult, because his net runrate has increased to 2.140. Afghanistan will now have to play their next match against England on 26 February, where they will have to perform strongly to maintain their expectations.
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