Match 3 of the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 has Afghanistan taking on South Africa at the National Stadium, Karachi on 21st February 2025 at 02:30 PM IST.
AFG vs SA (Afghanistan vs South Africa), Match 3 - Match Information
Match: Afghanistan vs South Africa, Match 3
Date: 21st February 2025
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
AFG vs SA, National Stadium, Karachi Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the National Stadium, Karachi will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 271 runs. The pitch at the National Stadium, Karachi is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for National Stadium, Karachi
Temperature will hover around 28.32 °C with 23% humidity. 3.76 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
AFG vs SA, Head to Head
In the 5 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
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AFG vs SA Squad Information
South Africa (SA) Squad: David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen and Tristan Stubbs
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Fareed Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Noor Ahmad and Naveed Zadran
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batter: Temba Bavuma
All-Rounders: Azmatullah Omarzai, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch and Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Tabraiz Shamsi
Captain: Azmatullah Omarzai
Vice-Captain: Noor Ahmad
AFG vs SA (Afghanistan vs South Africa), Match 3 Preview
South Africa are playing their first game of this season. South Africa has lost each of the last 5 matches that they have played. Afghanistan are also playing their first game of this season. In their last 4 games, Afghanistan have won 3 games and lost 1.
ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Points Table
The points table of ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the 3rd ODI of the Afghanistan and South Africa in UAE, 3 ODI Series, 2024 where Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored the highest fantasy points for Afghanistan with 112 match fantasy points while Aiden Markram topped the fantasy points leaderboard for South Africa with 97 match fantasy points.