The National Cricket team in South Africa had a great start to the ICC champion of the Trophy 2025 campaign, while on Friday (February 21st) they beat the National Crown team in Afghanistan. The match between the two teams was held at the National Stadium in Karachi.
South Africa won the throw and decided to hit first. They started very well with a baton, although Tony de Zorzi, 11, lost his Wickket early. But after the Wickket opened, Proteas were across Afghanistan with a baton.
Ryan Rickelton wanders his maidenly go tone, tembba bavuma, rise van der dusen and aiden macram straw fifties
Ryan Rickelton, 103, stole the light with his maiden tone, while he, along with the skipper of Tembo Bavuma (58), added 129 running for other Wickket that made Afghan bowlers try almost everything, but failed.
After the wicket of Bavuma, Razie Van der Dussen, 52, also came up with a vital fifty, adding 44 ride with rickelton. Aiden Markkram (52*) then reached the perfect end as he scored the fastest fifty for South Africa in the ICC champion trophy (33 balls).
Based on their efforts with Bat, South Africa has published a huge 315 for six. For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi chose two wicks, while Fazalhaq Farooqi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Noor Ahmad selected one.
Rahmat Shah hard to fight for Afghanistan but fails to take his team home
Afghanistan did not have a great start to the chase because they lost Wickkette at regular intervals. Rahmanullah garbaz (10), Ibrahim Zadran (17), Sediquelh Atal (16) and skipper hashmatullah Shahidi lost their Wickkette early because their team remained for 50 years.
Rahmat Shah, 90, kept his team in the hunt and scored a solid half a century. Mohammad Nabi (8), Azmatullah Omarzai (18), Gulbadin Naib (13) and Rashid Khan, 18, tried to support him, but failed because the bowlers of South Africa were all over the body. Rahmat eventually missed the deserved century while Afghanistan pulled out everything for 208 to face a mass loss of 107 running.
ICC champions of the trophy point of the table
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Table Points after Afghanistan against South Africa recorded a change in Group B. The side was driven by Tembo Bavuma, while the hashmatullah Shahidi came last. Group A, on the other hand, has New Zealand at the top and India is a second.
Here’s the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
|
Group B. |
Litter |
Conquered |
Lost |
Tied |
Nr |
Point |
Nrr |
|
South Africa |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+2.140 |
|
Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
|
England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
|
Afghanistan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.140 |
|
Group A. |
Litter |
Conquered |
Lost |
Tied |
Nr |
Point |
Nrr |
|
New Zealand |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+1.200 |
|
India |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+0.408 |
|
Bangladesh |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-0.408 |
|
Pakistan |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1.200 |
