The third match of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament will be played between Afghanistan and South Africa today. The match will be played at Karachi Stadium in Pakistan. Which will start from 2.30 pm. This will be a very exciting match. There may be a war between Afghanistan’s spinner and South African batsmen. South Africa has done well in ICC events in recent times. He made it to the semi -finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup before qualifying for the T20 World Cup final last year. After losing on both occasions, the South Africa will come down to prove themselves in the Champions Trophy.
Clouds will remain in Karachi
Today, Karachi will be cloudy during the Champions Trophy match of Afghanistan against South Africa. However, the chances of rain in this match are three percent less. The temperature is expected to be 30 ° C during the day and around 17 ° C at night. So at the same time, the wind speed will be between 10 and 15 km/h and the maximum humidity level will be 48 percent.
How will the mood of the pitch be
The cricket pitch of Karachi’s National Bank Stadium is favorable for both batsmen and bowlers. Batsmen can easily play their stroke by taking advantage of the good bounce of the pitch. As the game progresses in the match, the circumstances for batting get better. On the other hand, when the new ball comes, the fast bowlers get some help. The average score of the first innings in Karachi is 246 runs, but high scoring cases have been seen in recent sports. The teams pursuing the target at this place usually have little benefit on the teams who bat first.
Afghanistan will give a tough competition to South Africa
Afghanistan is set to make debut in the Champions Trophy against South Africa after a brilliant performance in ODI cricket. The Hasmatullah Shahidi -led team has also won the series in their last four ODIs. During this time, the Afghanistan team has also won against South Africa. Given its recent performance, Afghanistan will be full of confidence in their first match. They would like to surprise some teams in their campaign.
Possible playing XI of both teams
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Tony de Zeetra, Aden Markram, Rasi Van Der Dusen, Heinrich Klassen, David Miller, Marco Yansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Jadaran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ajmatullah Umarjai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed/Farid Malik, Faraid Farooqui, Nangia Kharotte
