AFG vs SA HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025: All-round South Africa spoil Afghanistan's debut
Afghanistan vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS: Ryan Rickleton (103) became the first wicket-keeper batter from SA to score a century in the Champions Trophy
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South Africa outclassed Afghanistan in all three departments on Friday, winning their first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with ease by 107 runs to go top of the Group B points table.
Earlier, South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first. They looked in good touch in the first five overs before Afghanistan’s spin magic worked again, as Mohammad Nabi dismissed Tony de Zorzi (11) to hand Afghanistan their first wicket.
However, Ryan Rickelton and Temba Bavuma (58) then added 129 runs for the second wicket to set the stage for the middle-order batters before Nabi once again struck to remove Bavuma.
Ryan Rickelton (103) completed his maiden ODI century before getting run out by Rashid Khan. Rassie van der Dussen (52) then played some big shots to put Proteas on course for a 300-plus total before getting dismissed by Noor Ahmed.
South Africa then lost David Miller (14) and Marco Jansen (0) in quick succession to Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai, but Aiden Markram (52 not out) remained unbeaten till the end, taking his team to 315 for 6 at the end of 50 overs.
In reply, Afghanistan lost their first wicket cheaply, as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10) fell to Lungi Ngidi while trying to clear the backward square leg boundary. His opening partner, Ibrahim Zadran (17), lost his wicket to Kagiso Rabada in the last over of the batting powerplay, leaving Afghanistan two down inside 10 overs.
Sediqullah Atal (16) was next to depart after being run out by Marco Jansen, before skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (0) handed a straight catch to Bavuma, reducing Afghanistan to 50 for 4.
Azmatullah Omarzai (18) tried to revive the innings but eventually lost his wicket to Rabada, as half the Afghanistan team was back in the pavilion before putting 100 runs on the board.
Marco Jansen then got the better of Mohammad Nabi (8) to reduce Afghanistan to 120 for 6. Gulbadin Naib (13) played a couple of big shots before losing his wicket to Ngidi, as South Africa marched even closer to victory. Rashid Khan (18) was next to go after falling to Keshav Maharaj.
Wiaan Mulder then cleaned up Noor Ahmed (9) before Rabada finally got the prize wicket of Rahmat Shah (90), bundling out Afghanistan for 208 and sealing a 107-run victory for South Africa.
Scorecard: South Africa:
| South Africa Inning | ||||||
| 315-6 (50 ov) CRR:6.30 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ryan Rickelton (WK) | runout (Rahmanullah Gurbaz / R Khan) | 103 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 97.17 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c A Omarzai b M Nabi | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Temba Bavuma (C) | c Sediqullah Atal b M Nabi | 58 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 76.32 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c H Shahidi b N Ahmad | 52 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 113.04 |
| Aiden Markram | Not out | 52 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 144.44 |
| David Miller | c R Shah b F Farooqi | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Marco Jansen | b A Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | Not out | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
| Extras | 13 (b 0, Ib 0, w 13, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 315 (6 wkts, 50 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 8 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 7.38 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Noor Ahmad | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 7.22 |
Afghanistan:
| Afghanistan Inning | ||||||
| 208-10 (43.3 ov) CRR:4.78 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | c K Maharaj b L Ngidi | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b K Rabada | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 58.62 |
| Sediqullah Atal | runout (M Jansen) | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rahmat Shah | c RD Rickelton b K Rabada | 90 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 97.83 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (C) | c T Bavuma b PWA Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c RD Rickelton b K Rabada | 18 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c K Rabada b M Jansen | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c T Bavuma b L Ngidi | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Rashid Khan | c A Markram b K Maharaj | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Noor Ahmad | b PWA Mulder | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 9 (b 2, Ib 0, w 6, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 208 (10 wkts, 43.3 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8.3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4.24 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 |
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10:03 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan scorecard
| Afghanistan Inning | ||||||
| 208-10 (43.3 ov) CRR:4.78 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | c K Maharaj b L Ngidi | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b K Rabada | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 58.62 |
| Sediqullah Atal | runout (M Jansen) | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rahmat Shah | c RD Rickelton b K Rabada | 90 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 97.83 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (C) | c T Bavuma b PWA Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c RD Rickelton b K Rabada | 18 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c K Rabada b M Jansen | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c T Bavuma b L Ngidi | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Rashid Khan | c A Markram b K Maharaj | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Noor Ahmad | b PWA Mulder | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 9 (b 2, Ib 0, w 6, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 208 (10 wkts, 43.3 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8.3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4.24 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 |
9:56 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: South Africa beat Afghanistan
Over Summary: 0 0 W; Afghanistan 208/10 after 42.3 overs; Farooqi 0 (0)
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs
Rabada continues the attack. He finally got the wicket of Rahmat Shah on the third ball of the over to hand South Africa the match.
9:54 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 208 for 9 after 43 overs
Over Summary: 1 1 6 1 0 W; Afghanistan 208/9 after 42 overs; Rahmat Shah 90 (89)
Afghanistan 108 runs in 42 balls to win
Mulder continues the attack. He conceds 9 runs from the over and took a wicket.
9:52 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 199 for 8 after 42 overs
Over Summary: 4 0 1 0 1 0; Afghanistan 199/8 after 42 overs; Noor Ahmad 8(12), Rahmat Shah 82 (86)
Afghanistan 117 runs in 48 balls to win
Rabada back in the attack. He conceds 6 runs from the over.
9:44 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 193 for 8 after 41 overs
Over Summary: 0 2 1 0 1 0; Afghanistan 193/8 after 41 overs; Rahmat Shah 81(84), Noor Ahmad 3(8)
Afghanistan 123 runs in 54 balls to win
Mulder continues the attack. He conceds 4 runs from the over.
9:38 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 189 for 8 after 40 overs
Over Summary: 1 4 4 4 0 1; Afghanistan 189/8 after 40 overs; Rahmat Shah 78 (80), Noor Ahmad 2 (6)
Afghanistan 127 runs in 60 balls to win
Maharaja continues the attack. He conceds 14 run from the over.
9:37 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 175 for 8 after 39 overs
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 4; Afghanistan 175/8 after 39 overs; Rahmat Shah 65 (75), Noor Ahmad 1(5)
Afghanistan 141 runs in 66 balls to win
Mulder back in the attack. He conceds 6 run from the over.
9:31 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 169 for 8 after 38 overs
Over Summary: 1 0 W 0 0 0; Afghanistan 169/8 after 38 overs; Noor Ahmad 0(3), Rahmat Shah 60 (71)
Afghanistan 147 runs in 72 balls to win
Maharaj continues the attack. One run and a wicket from the over.
9:28 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 168 for 7 after 37 overs
Over Summary: 0 1 B1 4 1 0; Afghanistan 168/7 after 37 overs; Rashid Khan 18(11), Rahmat Shah 59(70)
Afghanistan 148 runs in 78 balls to win
Ngidi continues the attack. He gives away 7 run froim the over.
9:23 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 161 for 7 after 36 overs
Over Summary: 1 4 4 0 0 0; Afghanistan 161/7 after 36 overs; Rashid Khan 18 (9), Rahmat Shah 53 (66)
Afghanistan 155 runs in 14 overs to win
Maharaja continues the attack. He gives away 9 run froim the over.
9:19 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 152 for 7 after 35 overs
Over Summary: 1 W 6 0 0 4; Afghanistan 152/7 after 35 overs; Rashid Khan 10(4), Rahmat Shah 52(65)
Afghanistan 164 runs in 15 overs to win
Ngidi comes back in the attack. 11 runs and a wicket from the over.
9:17 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 141 for 6 after 34 overs
Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 0 0; Afghanistan 141/6 after 34 overs; Gulbadin Naib 13(18), Rahmat Shah 51(64)
Afghanistan 175 runs in 16 overs to win
Maharaja continues the attack. He gives away 2 runs from the over.
9:16 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 139 for 6 after 33 overs
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 2 0; Afghanistan 139/6 after 32 overs; Rahmat Shah 50(63), Gulbadin Naib 12 (13)
Afghanistan 177 runs in 17 overs to win
Jansen continues the attack. He gives away 3 runs from the over.
9:04 PM
Afghanistan vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghanistan 136 for 6 after 32 overs
Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 0; Afghanistan 136/6 after 32 overs; Rahmat Shah 48(60), Gulbadin Naib 11(10)
Afghanistan 180 runs in 18 overs to win
Maharaj continues the attack. He gives away 2 runs from the over.
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First Published: Feb 21 2025 | 12:15 PM IST