Recent Match
Champions Trophy, 2025, 3rd Match, Group B, , Feb 21st, 2025

Afghanistan

(43.3 ov) 208/10

South Africa

(49.6 ov) 315/6

complete South Africa won by 107 runs

Player of Match: Ryan Rickelton

14.3
Azmatullah to Rickelton, no run, short of a good length and pushed across the left-hander, Rickelton was looking to heave it over mid-wicket, jamsd an inside edge onto the pad
14.2
Azmatullah to Rickelton, FOUR, creamed, overpitched and wide of off - Rickelton leans into the drive and scythes it wide of extra-cover, races away to the ropes in a hurry
14.1
Azmatullah to Rickelton, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, Rickelton looks to force it away off the back-foot and miscues it to mid-off
13.6
Rashid Khan to Bavuma, no run, pushed through around off, jabbed back at the bowler
13.5
Rashid Khan to Bavuma, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Bavuma leans well forward and defends it to the on-side
13.4
Rashid Khan to Bavuma, 2 runs, to deep extra cover
13.3
Rashid Khan to Rickelton, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, clipped backward of square on the on-side for a single
A slip for Rickelton as well
13.2
Rashid Khan to Bavuma, 1 run, Rashid tosses one well wide of off, driven square on the off-side for a single
13.1
Rashid Khan to Bavuma, no run, he starts with a gentle leg-break, fraction short and just outside off, pushed off the back-foot to backward point
Rashid Khan, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
Time for Rashid Khan - a slip in place
Stat: Today was the third instance of Mohammad Nabi bowling three or more overs in the Powerplay in ODIs post the 2019 World Cup - all three have been against South Africa. He has been used as a matchup against left-handers at the top: Quinton de Kock had a strike-rate of 39.28 against the off-spinner in ODIs (11 off 28, one dismissal). Today was the second instance he dismissed Tony de Zorzi in ODIs (three innings).
12.6
Azmatullah to Rickelton, 2 runs, back of a length and angling across the left-hander, Rickelton doesn't get hold of the pull, clonks it over mid-wicket and the ball slows down near the ropes, they're back for the second
12.5
Azmatullah to Bavuma, 1 run, Azmatullah shortens the length on off, Bavuma pushes forward and the ball pops off the inside edge, dropping in front of mid-wicket and they're off for a quick single
12.4
Azmatullah to Bavuma, FOUR, to fine leg
12.3
Azmatullah to Rickelton, 1 run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, driven into the gap wide of cover for a single
12.2
Azmatullah to Bavuma, 1 run, Azmatullah shortens the length outside off, punched off the back-foot, to the right of point where the fielder gets a hand on it and takes pace off, just a single
12.1
Azmatullah to Bavuma, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, pushed off the back-foot to the off-side
11.6
Nabi to Bavuma, 1 run, flighted on off, Bavuma plays with soft hands and tucks it square on the off-side