This year’s ICC Champions Trophy,2025 commenced on February 19th and is expected to run till march 9th.The competition consists of 15 ODIs and the teams

Following the same trend they followed in the 2nd ODI, Afghanistan opted to bat first in the 3rd ODI. With the series already sealed, it was a game of experimentation for the Asian side, but South African bowlers finally came good in the series, and dealt early blows to the home side (UAE is the adopted home of Afghanistan for cricket matches).

Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa’s brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run Champions Trophy win over Afghanistan on Friday as they mastered a Karachi wicket that had left both teams unsure over how it would play.

South Africa have started their Champions Trophy campaign with a bang as they defeated Afghanistan by 107 in the campaign opener of both the sides on Friday in Karachi. Ryan Rickelton was the hero for the Proteas as his maiden ODI century powered them to 315/6.

The match is scheduled to start at 4 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on Willow TV. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Following his side's win over Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener, South African skipper Temba Bavuma expressed his delight with the bowling performance, calling it one of their finest displays.