The third match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between 1998 winners, South Africa and first-time participants, Afghanistan. Both teams are placed in Group B and this is Group B’s first match in the tournament. Both teams have never played against each other in the history of the tournament. Notably, they played in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Match Details
| Match | Afghanistan vs South Africa Match 3 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Timings | 2:30 PM IST |
| Date | February 21 |
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Head to Head
| MATCHES PLAYED | AFG WON | South Africa WON | TIED | NO RESULT |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Probable Playing XI
| Afghanistan | South Africa |
| Sediqullah Atal | Temba Bavuma (c) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | Ryan Rickelton |
| Ibrahim Zadran | Aiden Markram |
| Rahmat Shah | Rassie van der Dussen |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | Heinrich Klaasen (wk) |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | David Miller |
| Mohammad Nabi | Wiaan Mulder |
| Rashid Khan | Marco Jansen |
| Fareed Ahmad | Keshav Maharaj |
| Noor Ahmad | Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Kagiso Rabada |
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 2:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 30-35%. Highest Temp – 27 Degrees | 10% |
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Players to watch out for
Afghanistan:
Afghanistan T20 skipper Rashid Khan will enjoy bowling on this wicket which proved to be helpful for the spinner during the Pakistan vs New Zealand match.
Noor Ahmed had a great form during the SA20 2025 and would like to continue the same way.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been a proven dangerous opening batter for the team.
South Africa:
Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj will prove handy for the team on a spin friendly wicket.
Heinrich Klassen against spin would be handy for the former champions in this match
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bat first as the effect of dew might be too less to risk batting second. Not to forget, both teams don’t enjoy chasing and in the tournament opener, dew didn’t form due to windy conditions.
Scenario 1: Afghanistan wins the toss and bat first
| Afghanistan Total 1st innings | South Africa Total 2nd innings |
| 320-330 | 290-300 |
Scenario 2: South Africa win the toss and elect to bat first
| South Africa Total 1st innings | Afghanistan Total 2nd innings |
| 340-350 | 320 |
Afghanistan vs South Africa: Match Prediction
Afghanistan hasn’t played much in Pakistan but some of their players have the idea of the pitches, thanks to their participation in the PSL. However, South Africa might win this match as they have come prepared.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
South Africa will win the match.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be fine for a cricket match with less amount of humidity.
Will Dew have any impact?
The dew won’t have much impact as the humidity is low.
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