All-round performance propels South Africa to 107-run victory over Afghanistan
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South Africa's Kagiso Rabada celebrates with teammates after running out Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal during their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash at National Staidum, Karachi, February 21, 2025. — Reuters
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KARACHI: South Africa saw South Africa out of 107 runs in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 clash at their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.
Chasing a target of 316 runs, Afghanistan’s batting unit opened at 208 in 43.3 overs despite the brave innings of Rahat Shah.
The middle -order batsman fought alone for Afghanistan, with 91 scoring with 90 with Noah, with nine fours and six.
In addition, no Afghanistan can make a significant threat to the batsman Proteas Bowlers, in which each of Rashid Khan and Uzmatullah Umarzai have a significant contribution.
Kagiso Robda led the bowling charge for South Africa with three wickets, followed by Wyan Molder and Lingy Nagi, who won two of the two, while Kashau Maharaj and Marco Johnson were two jointly. Combined.
Earlier, Ryan Recillton’s half -century through a Scientific Median One Day Century and Eden Markram led the commanding of 315/6 to South Africa.
Proteas launched 315/6 in the Ultimate Over, thanks to Recalton’s first ODI century and half a century of South Africa’s three batsmen-Captain Teamba Bayoma, Rasi Van Dare Dawson and Marram.
South Africa started an unwanted start of the innings as Mohammed Nabi dismissed Tony de Zorzi (11) on the first supply of the sixth over with only 28 runs on the board.
After the initial hiccup, Bayoma joined the Recillton in the middle and began a wonderful recovery.
The pair batted wisely to add 129 runs for the second wicket until the prophet once again attacked the South African captain to get rid of the South African captain. Score runs.
After that, Recallton Rasi was involved in a 44 -run partnership with Van Dare Dawson and raised his first ODI century before Rashid Khan escaped.
He was the top South African top scorer with 103 off 106 balls, with seven fours and six.
The Proteas then suffered another major setback in their batting campaign when Van Dare Dawson suffered 46 balls after 52 balls, with three fours and two sixes.
After that, Eden Markram reinforced South Africa’s total of 300 runs with a half century.
The right -handed batsman scored an unbeaten 52 off just 36 balls with six boundaries and six.
He was also involved in an important partnership of 50 runs for the fifth wicket with David Miller, which scored 18 runs.
Mohammad Nabi was a standout bowler for Afghanistan, he took two wickets for 51 runs in his 10 overs, while Uzmatullah Umarzai, Noor and Fazal Haq Farooqi entered the price of a skull.
Earlier, after winning the toss, South Africa captain Teamba Boma expressed confidence and said his team would “try to score well”. Meanwhile, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said that if he had gone the other way, his team would have chosen batting.
Earlier, during a pre -match press conference, South African captain Temba Bumoma highlighted the challenges facing Afghanistan’s spin attack and emphasized the importance of adopting the situation in Karachi.
Bumoma noted that the levels in Karachi have been batter friendly, teams post a score of 300 permanently in recent matches. However, he emphasized the need to discipline his bowling unit and stay precise to counter the high scoring trend.
“Our challenge as a bowling unit is to be one of the more discipline and the exact bowling units,” he said.
“From a batting point of view, scoreboard pressure is a big thing. The boys are entering, making sure they grow so that we can challenge these 330-350 types of scores.”
On the other hand, Afghan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi highlighted his team’s success in the past years and claimed that he was ready for eight teams tournaments, and rejecting the concept of being under pressure while facing South Africa. , Who are a little proud of the head. Head record.
“Since 2019, a lot has changed and recently, we have defeated them 2-1 in Sharjah. So, we have confidence with us and we are not under pressure because right now, what we do in this tournament. They are focusing on it, “Shahidi said.
He added, “I believe our team is ready for this tournament and we are just focusing on our team so we have no pressure.”
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Afghanistan: Rehmanullah Garbaz (W), Ibrahim Zadran, Selikullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Uzmatullah Omar Zadai, Gulbadin NAB, Mohammed Nabi, Shallah, Hayed Khan, Fazalak, Fazalak,
South Africa: Ryan Recillton (W), Tony de Zurzi, Timba Bumoma (C), Rope Wan Der Dawson, Eden Markram, David Miller, Wyan Molder, Marco Johnson, Keshao Maharaj, Kagiso Robda, Ling Nagi.
