Here is is the timeline of key moments & scorecard from the third game of the Champions Trophy between the Afghanistan national cricket team and the South Africa team held at National Stadium in Karachi on February 21, 2025.
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs.
Afghanistan national cricket team vs South Africa team Champions Trophy Timeline
South Africa win the toss and elect to bat first.
Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi get their side off to a solid start.
The duo add 28, before Mohammad Nabi gets De Zorzi for 11.
Rickelton and Temba Bavuma are solid and add 129 before Bavuma is out for 58.
Left hander Rickelton scores a maiden hundred before being run out.
Aiden Markram fireworks take South Africa to 315/6 in their allotted 50 overs.
Afghanistan lose Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10) and Ibrahim Zadran (17) cheaply.
Sediqullah Atal and Hashmatullah Shahidi fall in quick succession.
Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai are solid and add 39 before the latter falls for 18.
Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder run through the middle and lower order and pick 7 wickets between them.
Rahmat scores a well made 90.
Afghanistan bowled out for 208 in 43.3 overs.
SA (315/6) beat Afghanistan (208 in 43.3 overs.)
Player of the match- Ryan Rickelton
