SA vs AFG: South Africa washed away, Afghanistan defeated by Ricelton’s century and Rabada’s pace

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|22-02-2025

After New Zealand and India, now South Africa has also made its journey debut in the Champions Trophy. In the third match of the tournament played in Karachi, South Africa, captained by Temba Bavuma, defeated Afghanistan very easily and won a big win by 107 runs. South Africa scored a 315 -run score of 315 runs on the basis of Ryan Ricelton's memorable first century, after which South African fast bowlers, including Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Angidi, piled Afghanistan for just 208 runs.

This was the first Group B match in this tournament on Friday 21 February. Also, Afghanistan, who is participating in the Champions Trophy for the first time, was also a debut match in the history of this tournament.

Given the recent history of both the teams, this match was expected to be very exciting and tough. A few months ago, Afghanistan killed South Africa in an ODI series. At the same time, in the T20 World Cup, there was a very close match between the two, which was won by South Africa. But this time this collision of both proved to be one -sided.

Although Afghanistan started well and South African opener Tony Di Jorgy was soon returned to the pavilion, but Riklton took over the innings with captain Bavuma.

The two shared a 127-run partnership for the second wicket, in which first Riclton and then Bavuma completed their half-centuries. Soon Riclton also completed the first century of his ODI career. He was dismissed for 103 runs. But the attack of the South African batsmen continued and Rasi Van Dus Dusain also faster the fifty, while Aidan Markram drove an unbeaten 52 runs in just 36 balls to take the team to a strong score of 315 runs.

After the batsmen, Bari was of South African fast bowlers, who pushed Afghanistan to the backfoot in the powerplay itself.

Lungi Angidi returned Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the fourth over and Rabada returned the pavilion to Ibrahim Jadaran in the 10th over. Within the next 5 overs, Afghanistan also lost the wickets of captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and Sedikullah Atal, while the score reached only 50 runs.

(The news is updated)

Lungi Angidi returned Rahmanullah Gurbaz in the fourth over and Rabada returned the pavilion to Ibrahim Jadaran in the 10th over. Within the next 5 overs, Afghanistan also lost the wickets of captain Hashmatullah Shahidi and Sedikullah Atal, while the score reached only 50 runs.

(The news is updated)

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