Rickelton’s maiden ton sets up South Africa’s strong total

South Africa's Strong Total Set Up by Rickelton's Maiden Ton

Ryan Rickelton scored his maiden ODI century (103 off 106 balls) in the Champions Trophy 2025, contributing to South Africa's strong total of 315/6 against Afghanistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram added useful half-centuries in the middle order.

• Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat
• Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi started decently but Nabi dismissed de Zorzi in the 6th over
• Rickelton hit boundaries and used sweeps effectively against spinners
• Bavuma supported Rickelton by turning the strike over
• Swing bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi suffered discomfort and left the field after his spell
• Rickelton survived a scare against Nabi but reached a 48-ball half-century
• Bavuma scored a 63-ball 50, surviving two Afghanistan reviews
• Nabi dismissed Bavuma, ending the 129-run second-wicket stand
• Rickelton became the third centurion of the tournament but was run out by Rashid Khan
• South Africa was 201/3 with 15 overs left, missing injured Heinrich Klaasen
• Van der Dussen (52 off 41 balls) and Markram (52* off 36 balls) ensured no middle-order wobble, adding valuable runs past 300-mark

Brief scores: South Africa 315/6 in 50 overs (Rickelton 103, Markram 52*, Van der Dussen 52; Nabi 2-51) vs Afghanistan