Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the ICC Champions Trophy today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The South Africa cricket team has been regarded as one of the best teams in world cricket — except when they are in the knockout stage of an ICC event. Their constant losses in ICC events have earned them the unwanted title of 'chokers' among fans due to their inability to get over the line in high-stakes games.

South Africa began their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 107-run win over Afghanistan, led by Ryan Rickelton's 103. Chasing 316, Afghanistan crumbled to 208, with Kagiso Rabada taking 3/36. On Thursday,

Temba Bavuma's South Africa kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a clinical win over Afghanistan at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday. The Proteas' victory took them to the top of the Champions Trophy Group B points table with 2 points and a positive net run rate of 2.

Riding on Ryan Rickelton's brilliance with the bat and then some clinical bowling from Kagiso Rabada. South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter. Rickelton completed his maiden ODI ton and helped South Africa pile a stiff 315/6 after they won the toss and opted to bat.

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.