The third game of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to be played between the 2024 T20 World Cup Semi-Finalists Afghanistan & South Africa. The mighty Proteas were the inaugural champions of the ICC Champions Trophy when the tournament was referred to as ICC Knockout. Meanwhile, The Afghans are marking their maiden appearance on the big stage.
Day & Date: Friday, 21st February 2025
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Timings: 2:30 PM (IST)
Categories | South Africa | Afghanistan |
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Matches Played | 5 | 5 |
Matches Won | 3 | 2 |
Tied | 0 | 0 |
No Result | 0 | 0 |
Ind vs Ban in CT record | 0 | 0 |
The Pitch at the National Stadium in Karachi is a batting-friendly deck with the ball coming on the bat nicely. However, as the match progresses further the pitch will start to slow down a bit given the volume of matches the venue has hosted. The team winning the toss will look to bat first.
The weather in Karachi will be good for playing Cricket. The temperatures will hover around 31°C, and there is no chance of rain on the matchday.
The South African Cricket team has a better chance of winning this match as they have a great ODI record against Afghanistan in ODI's.
South Africa (SA): Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch
Afghanistan (AFG): Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Alikhil (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote , Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik.
Afghanistan (AFG)- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad
South Africa (SA)- Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi.