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In the third match of the Champions Trophy, South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 107 runs. South Africa chose batting at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday. The team scored 315 runs losing 6 wickets. In response, Afghanistan was all out for 208 runs in 43.3 overs.
Ryan Ricelton from South Africa scored a century. He was also the Player of the Match. Aden Markram scored 52, Temba Bavuma scored 58 and Rasi Van Dar Dasan scored 52 runs. Kagiso Rabada took 3 and Lungi Angidi took 2 wickets. Rahmat Shah from Afghanistan scored 90 runs. Mohammad Nabi got 2 wickets.
Match analysis in 5 points …
1. Player of the Match
After winning the toss, the South Africa team lost the first wicket in the sixth over after winning the toss. Opener Ryan Ricelton stood at an end, he batting till the 36th over and scored a century. He also did an important partnership of 129 runs with Temba Bavuma.
2. Hero of victory
- Temba Bavuma: Captain Bavuma took the innings after the first wicket fell. He scored 58 runs and made a crucial century partnership with Ricelton.
- Aden Markram: Markram, who landed at number-5, scored fast. He scored 52 runs off 36 balls and took the team’s score to 300.
- Lungi angidi: South Africa got a good start by Angidi. He sent Gurbaz to the pavilion in the fourth over. Then Gulbadin Naib was also caught.
- Kagiso Rabada: South Africa’s lead pacer Rabada took 3 wickets. He sent Ibrahim Jadaran, Rahmat Shah and Ajmatullah Omrajai to the pavilion.
3. Fighter of the Match
Mohammad Nabi took 2 wickets while bowling from Afghanistan. However, Rahmat Shah showed during big fight batting. After falling 2 wickets for 38 runs, he had to get down on batting. He handled the team at one end, but did not meet the other end. He was dismissed as the last batter after scoring 90 runs.
4. Turning point
In front of the big target, Afghanistan lost 4 wickets within 50 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 10, Ibrahim Jadaran 17, Sedikullah Atal 16 and captain Hashmatullah martyrdom account were dismissed. The poor start proved to be a turning point for Afghanistan in the match.
Afghanistan lost 4 wickets within 50 runs.
5. Match report
South Africa scored a big score Ryan Ricelton from South Africa, who won the toss, scored a century. Temba Bavuma, Aidon Markram and Rasi Van Dar Dasan took the score to 315 by putting a fifty. Falar Farooqui, Ajmatullah Omrajai and Noor Ahmed took 1-1 wickets from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan scattered in front of big target Afghanistan continued to disintegrate in front of the target of 316 runs. The team lost 2 wickets for 38 runs and 4 wickets for 50 runs. Apart from Rahmat, no batter fifty could be applied. The team was all out after scoring 208 runs in 43.3 overs. Read match updates …
(Tagstotranslate) Champions Trophy South Africa Won By 120 Runs Beat Afghanistan
