SA vs AFG: South Africa decimated Afghanistan’s batting, won by 107 runs, top of points table

Delhi: The Champions Trophy 2025 match between South Africa and Afghanistan was played in Karachi, Pakistan. Batting first, South Africa scored 315 runs in 50 overs, in which Ryan Ricelton’s brilliant century contributed significantly. Afghanistan could score only 208 runs in its entire innings and was all out in 43.3 overs.

Ricelton’s brilliant century

Ricelton scored 103 runs, while Temba Bavuma, Rasi Van Dausan, and David Miller managed to score some important runs. A significant partnership was formed between Ricelton and Bavuma, leading to a strong position to South Africa and scored 315 runs.

During the innings of South Africa, Afghanistan bowlers, Azammatullah Umarjai, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan made good efforts, but they could not achieve any major success. Afghanistan took some important wickets during the match, but the South African team scored 315 runs in the end.

Afghanistan piled up in 43.3 overs

In Afghanistan’s innings, his struggle was seen and he collapsed for 208 runs in 43.3 overs. None of the Afghanistan batsmen could succeed in playing a big innings, but Rahmat Shah stood at the crease till the end and scored 90 runs off 92 balls. In this innings of Rahmat, he also hit 9 fours and 1 six as well as he was the main run-scorer of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan batsmen failed

Rahulnullah Gurbaz (10), Abraham Jadran (17), and Mohammad Nabi (8), while Rashid Khan scored 18 runs. The Afghanistan batsmen faced a tough challenge from the bowlers of South Africa such as Lungi Angidi, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jenson. Kagiso Rabada got three, Lungi Engidi-Via Mulder 2 and Marco Janson-Keshav Maharaj got one wax.

South Africa won by 107 runs

All the bowlers of South Africa got wickets in this innings and that is why Afghanistan left behind in this match. Finally, Afghanistan could score only 208 runs in their entire innings, and South Africa won the match by 107 runs.

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