On Friday, Afghanistan will play South Africa in the Champions Trophy, which is taking place in Pakistan. This is a big chance for Afghanistan, who are debuting in this tournament. At the same time, South Africa will try to shake off their past failures in important matches, often called the “chokers.”
South Africa has had some of the best players in cricket history, especially in shorter formats. However, they have only won one ICC men’s title, the Champions Trophy in 1998, which was then called the Knockout Trophy.
The team will rely on skipper Temba Bavuma along with key players like Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram to build a strong batting line-up. For powerful hitting towards the end of the innings, they have big hitters such as Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and Tristan Stubbs.
A main worry for South Africa is their weakened bowling squad since important bowlers like Anrich Nortje, Nandre Burger, and Gerald Coetzee are out due to injuries.
Match Details:
– When is it? The match will start at 2:30 PM IST, with the toss at 2 PM.
– Where is it being played? National Cricket Stadium, Karachi.
– How to watch it on TV? Catch it on Star Sports and Network 18 channels.
– Where to watch it online? The match can be live-streamed on JioHotstar.
Teams:
Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran
– Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami
South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), 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, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch
– Traveling reserve: Kwena Maphaka
This match promises to be thrilling, so make sure to tune in!
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