The National Team of the Crown under the leadership of South Africa under the leadership of Tembo Bavuma faced against the Afghan National Cricket team in the third ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match on Friday, February 21st.
South Africa Tembo Bavuma overthrew Afghanistan in the match to register the dominant victory of 107 run at the National Stadium in Karachi.
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South Africa hit the match first and finished with a score of 315/6 on the board. The credit for this goes to Ryan Rickelton’s Quartet, Tembo Bavuma, Razsie Van der Dussen and Aiden Markkramas all achieved more than 50 runs in Ubacs.
The best performer, meanwhile, was Ryan Rickelton, who played a sensational knock of 103 runs of 106 balls, with 7 four and 1 six. Bavuma, Van der Dussen and Markkram registered results of 58, 52 and 52.
With the total, Kagiso Rabada picked up a triple traction and others supported it well, and South Africa threw Afghanistan at 43.3 by 43.3.
We were clinically at the ball then, closest to one of our best appearances – Tembo Bavuma
Speaking during the presentation ceremony after the match, Tembo Bavuma said that the effect of South Africa in Karachi was one of the best ever. He said:
“Clinical performance. We made a courageous decision not to know first Wickket. Then we were clinical to the ball, closest to one of our best performances. Wickket looked much different from what we used to in Pakistan.”
The Tembum of Bavuma praised the dough for a good game and said the bowlers were balling good lines and lengths. Bavuma Temba added that they should provide a similar type of performance in their upcoming match against Aussies.
“The doughs turned upwards and we were able to get a good grade. There were many cracks and we expected some variable bounce, sometimes it was a bit ticklish,” said Tembo Bavuma.
“The guys at the back are proud of having a strong ending. It was a strong hit with bowlers.
South Africa has decimated Afghanistan and in its previous OPA -in
The last game match between Afghanistan and South Africa was held on September 2, 2024. After losing the first two ODO of three matches seriesSouth Africa returned strongly in the third match against Afghanistan and won a 7-Vitlat in Sharja.
Proteas looked great with a stick and a ball, and they were exceptional on the field. The bowlers in South Africa set the tone early, connecting Afghanistan for 169 in only 34 additions.
Lungi Ngidi (2/22), Andile Phehlukwayo (2/17), and nqabayomzi Peter (2/22) looked threatening, while Bjorn Fortuin (1/44) engraved and.
They produced three key victories, including Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, and put Afghanistan under pressure. The only blows that tortured Proteas were Rahmanullah garbaz (89 of 94 balls) and Am Ghazanfar (31 of 15 balls) – both played very well.
Chasing 170, the South African blows started cautiously. Tembo Bavuma (22 off 28) and Tony de Zorzi (26 off 31) gave a decent start before Aiden Markkram (69 off 67), and Tristan Stubbs (26 off 42) ended with the game.
Markkum looked great, hitting four four and three six in his undefeated beating, while Afghanistan bowlers tried to put pressure on, with only traffic Ahmad (1/17), Mohammad Nabim (1/37) and Ghazanfar (1/38) Wikets .
