Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match
Group B 2025 · ODI · · National Stadium, Karachi
South Africa won by 107 runs (Afghanistan 208, South Africa 315/6).
- Afghanistan: 208 (43.4 ov)
- South Africa: 315/6 (50 ov)
Match report
Afghanistan (AFG) faced South Africa (SA) in the 3rd Match of Group B 2025, a ODI match, at National Stadium, Karachi. Play began on Friday, 21 February 2025 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Rod Tucker, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
South Africa made 315/6 in 50 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 103 from 106 balls. Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 51. Afghanistan made 208 in 43.4 overs, with Rahmat Shah top-scoring on 90 from 92 balls. Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: South Africa won by 107 runs. Ryan Rickelton was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 315/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | run out (Rahmanullah Gurbaz) | 103 | 106 | 7 | 1 | 97.17 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mohammad Nabi | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Sediqullah Atal b Mohammad Nabi | 58 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 76.32 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Hashmatullah Shahidi b Noor Ahmad | 52 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 113.04 |
| Aiden Markram | not out | 52 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 144.44 |
| David Miller | c Rahmat Shah b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Marco Jansen | b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | not out | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 8 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 7.38 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Rashid Khan | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Noor Ahmad | 9 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 7.22 |
Afghanistan · 1st innings: 208 (43.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Keshav Maharaj b Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Kagiso Rabada | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 58.62 |
| Sediqullah Atal | run out | 16 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rahmat Shah | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 90 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 97.83 |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi | c Temba Bavuma b Wiaan Mulder | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 18 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c Temba Bavuma b Lungi Ngidi | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Rashid Khan | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Noor Ahmad | b Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 7 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8.3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4.24 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.6 |
Latest overs
- Over 44 (AFG, Kagiso Rabada): 0 runs, 207/10 – W • •
- Over 43 (AFG, Wiaan Mulder): 9 runs, 207/9 – • W 1 6 1 1
- Over 42 (AFG, Kagiso Rabada): 6 runs, 198/8 – • 1 • 1 • 4
- Over 41 (AFG, Wiaan Mulder): 4 runs, 192/8 – • 1 • 1 2 •
- Over 40 (AFG, Keshav Maharaj): 14 runs, 188/8 – 1 • 4 4 4 1
- Over 39 (AFG, Wiaan Mulder): 6 runs, 174/8 – 4 • 1 • 1 •