By Kaif - Feb 20, 2025 06:03 PM
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going on. The third match of this great tournament will be played between Afghanistan and South Africa at National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan. Both teams would like to win this important match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
| Match | Afghanistan vs South Africa (AFG vs SA) |
| League | Champions Trophy 2025 |
| Date | Friday, 21st February 2025 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
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The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has started with a bang. After two back to back blockbuster matches in Group A, the first clash of Group B will be played between Afghanistan and South Africa. Both the teams will clash for this match on 21 February at the National Bank Cricket Stadium in Karachi. A tough competition is expected between the two teams. Afghanistan has been in great form in the recent past, while South Africa has also adapted itself completely to the conditions here by playing a triangular series in Pakistan.
Afghanistan will be seen playing in this tournament for the first time. The team performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup 2023 played in India. Under the captaincy of Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan won four out of 9 matches and secured the sixth place in the points table. Talking about South Africa, the team has shown excellent performance in the last two ICC white-ball tournaments. Both the teams would like to come with a win.
Afghanistan (AFG) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ibrahim Zadran, 2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), 3. Rahmat Shah, 4. Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), 5. Gulbadin Naib, 6. Mohammad Nabi, 7. Azmatullah Omarzai, 8. Rashid-Khan, 9. Noor Ahmad, 10. Fazal Haq, 11. Fareed Malik
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Ryan Rickelton(WK), 2. Temba Bavuma(C), 3. Rassie van der-Dussen, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Heinrich Klaasen(WK), 6. David Miller, 7. Marco Jansen, 8. Wiaan Mulder, 9. Keshav Maharaj, 10. Kagiso Rabada, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi
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The pitch of Karachi Cricket Stadium is considered helpful for batsmen. There is definitely some problem with the new ball in the initial overs, but as the game progresses, the pitch becomes easier for batting. Due to the flat pitch, spin bowlers also do not get much help here. This is the reason why high scoring matches are seen here. However, if there is dew in the day-night match, then some effect of it can be seen. In such a situation, whichever team wins the toss on this ground would like to decide to bowl first.
On the other hand, if we look at the statistics of Karachi ground, a total of 57 ODI matches have been played here so far. In this, the team batting first has won 27 times. On 28 occasions, the team batting in the second innings won while 2 matches remained inconclusive. Apart from this, the average score of the first innings here is 276 runs, while the highest score of ODI in Karachi has been 374 runs. In such a situation, there will be a lot of fun and frolic in the match between South Africa and Afghanistan.
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy during the day of the Afghanistan vs South Africa match in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday, 21st February 2025. The temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius, with a good amount of humidity. There is a 5% chance of rain on the match day.
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