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Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Chennai Super Kings

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South Africa vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, Group B at Karachi, Champions Trophy, Feb 21 2025 - Match MVPs

RESULT

3rd Match, Group B (D/N), Karachi, February 21, 2025, ICC Champions Trophy

315/6

(43.3/50 ov, T:316) 208

South Africa won by 107 runs

Player Of The Match

, SA

103 (106) & 2 catches

Cricinfo's MVP

, SA

128.31 ptsImpact List

Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match

Player	Team	TI	Runs	I. Runs	B. Impact	Bowl	I. Wkts	Bo. Impact
Ryan Rickelton	SA	128.31	103(106)	108.53	128.31	-	-	-
Rahmat Shah	AFG	89.98	90(92)	89.79	89.98	-	-	-
Mohammad Nabi	AFG	68.65	8(17)	7.26	0.97	2/51	2.69	67.69
Aiden Markram	SA	59.21	52(36)	54.62	59.21	-	-	-
Kagiso Rabada	SA	55.15	-	-	-	3/36	2.55	55.15
Rassie van der Dussen	SA	49.7	52(46)	53.58	49.7	-	-	-
Wiaan Mulder	SA	44.28	12(6)	12.92	13.23	2/36	1.3	31.05
Temba Bavuma	SA	41.19	58(76)	55.39	41.19	-	-	-
Noor Ahmad	AFG	39.03	9(15)	9	5.54	1/65	1.62	33.49
Azmatullah Omarzai	AFG	25.02	18(27)	17.75	10.01	1/39	0.9	15
Rashid Khan	AFG	23.36	18(13)	18	15.01	0/59	0	8.35
Lungi Ngidi	SA	22.63	-	-	-	2/56	1.77	22.63
Marco Jansen	SA	20.15	0(1)	- 0.24	- 0.6	1/32	0.61	20.75
Fazalhaq Farooqi	AFG	14.54	0(0)	0	0	1/59	1.03	14.54
Keshav Maharaj	SA	11.39	-	-	-	1/46	0.51	11.39
Tony de Zorzi	SA	11.28	11(11)	12.3	11.28	-	-	-
Ibrahim Zadran	AFG	8.26	17(29)	11.1	8.26	-	-	-
David Miller	SA	8.21	14(18)	12.73	8.21	-	-	-
Gulbadin Naib	AFG	7.64	13(19)	13	6.92	0/42	0	0.72
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	AFG	5.82	10(14)	8.43	5.82	-	-	-
Sediqullah Atal	AFG	3	16(32)	7.62	3	-	-	-
Hashmatullah Shahidi	AFG	- 3.23	0(4)	- 2.54	- 3.23	-	-	-

Language

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Win Probability

SA 100%

SAAFG

100%50%100%

Over 44 • AFG 208/10

Rahmat Shah c †Rickelton b Rabada 90 (92b 9x4 1x6 147m) SR: 97.82

W

South Africa won by 107 runs

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Match Coverage

Shahidi bats for Afghan women, but says it's something 'we cannot control'

Jos Buttler, meanwhile, says England's players are "very saddened" by the situation in Afghanistan

Shahidi bats for Afghan women, but says it's something 'we cannot control'

Rickelton is rocking it in all three formats, one by one

Rickelton may not have even played if Klaasen was fit, and he might have made himself undroppable after the century

Rickelton is rocking it in all three formats, one by one

Rickelton's maiden ODI hundred, middle order set up SA's big win over Afghanistan

Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder shared seven wickets, even as Rahmat Shah scored 90

Rickelton's maiden ODI hundred, middle order set up SA's big win over Afghanistan

Klaasen misses Afghanistan game as precaution over left elbow injury

Tristan Stubbs was also not included in the playing XI in South Africa's tournament opener

Klaasen misses Afghanistan game as precaution over left elbow injury

All-round SA begin campaign with big win

South Africa start as favourites, but brush aside Afghanistan at your own peril. Follow live updates from the opening game in Karachi

All-round SA begin campaign with big win

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Videos

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Finch: Disciplined South Africa quicks used height to advantage

Finch: Disciplined South Africa quicks used height to advantage

Jaffer: Afghanistan 'didn't turn up' despite high expectations

Jaffer: Afghanistan 'didn't turn up' despite high expectations

Afghanistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	caught	10	14
Ibrahim Zadran	bowled	17	29
Sediqullah Atal	run out	16	32
Rahmat Shah	caught	90	92
Hashmatullah Shahidi	caught	0	4
Azmatullah Omarzai	caught	18	27
Mohammad Nabi	caught	8	17
Gulbadin Naib	caught	13	19
Rashid Khan	caught	18	13
Noor Ahmad	bowled	9	15
Fazalhaq Farooqi	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 2, nb 1, w 6)
Total	208(10 wkts; 43.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	16	Ibrahim Zadran	Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd	22	Ibrahim Zadran	Sediqullah Atal
3rd	12	Rahmat Shah	Sediqullah Atal
4th	0	Hashmatullah Shahidi	Rahmat Shah
5th	39	Rahmat Shah	Azmatullah Omarzai
6th	31	Mohammad Nabi	Rahmat Shah
7th	22	Gulbadin Naib	Rahmat Shah
8th	27	Rahmat Shah	Rashid Khan
9th	39	Rahmat Shah	Noor Ahmad
10th	0	Rahmat Shah	Fazalhaq Farooqi

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ICC Champions Trophy

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	3	3	0	6	0.715
NZ	3	2	1	4	0.267
BAN	3	0	2	1	-0.443
PAK	3	0	2	1	-1.087

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	3	2	0	5	2.395
AUS	3	1	0	4	0.475
AFG	3	1	1	3	-0.990
ENG	3	0	3	0	-1.159