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Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd Match, Group B - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Date & Time: Feb 21, 02:00 PM LOCAL

Keshav Maharaj 1-46(10 ov)

39.6
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, spinning away from a length, punched towards sweeper cover
39.5
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, darted onto the pads, Rahmat looks to drive at it but gets a thick inside edge towards mid-wicket
39.4
4
Maharaj to Rahmat, FOUR, that's four fours on the trot for Rahmat!! A flat delivery outside off and the batter stays back to cut it behind square past backward point for a boundary
39.3
4
Maharaj to Rahmat, FOUR, Rahmat shimmies to the pitch of this wide delivery and chips it over extra cover for a boundary. He's changing gears here but is it too little, too late?
39.2
4
Maharaj to Rahmat, FOUR, slides in onto the stumps, Rahmat plants his front leg forward and sweeps it away through backward square for a boundary
39.1
Maharaj to Noor Ahmad, 1 run, flighted onto off, driven towards long-off
37.6
Maharaj to Noor Ahmad, no run, very full from Maharaj - defended to the off-side
37.5
Maharaj to Noor Ahmad, no run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off, blocked back at the bowler
37.4
Maharaj to Noor Ahmad, no run, tossed up just outside off, Noor leans well forward in defence
37.3
W
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, out Caught by Markram!! Rashid's cameo comes to an end and AFG have lost their 8th wicket - a shimmy down the wicket, Rashid was beaten in the flight, but still went through with the shovel. Dragged it off the bottom of the bat and lobs a simple catch to Markram at mid-wicket. South Africa closing in on a massive victory here in Karachi. Rashid Khan c Markram b Maharaj 18(13) [4s-3 6s-1]
37.2
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, flatter and sliding down leg, Rashid shuffled across on the lap and missed, was close to the leg-stump as well
37.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, Rahmat comes down the pitch, was looking to go inside out over cover, ends up slicing a thick edge over cover-point
35.6
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, the arm-ball now, Rashid backs away and just about gets his bat down in time
35.5
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, a chance and Rickelton has missed it, Rashid ran down the pitch, Maharaj pre-empted and followed him, cramped for room, Rashid swings and misses, Rickelton was probably blndsided and he can't cover in time, the ball hits his glove and rolls to the on-side
35.4
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, no run, good comeback from Maharaj - slows down the pace, gets it to drift and then turn across the right-hander, has Rashid poking and it goes past the outside edge
35.3
4
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Rashid - nicely tossed up outside off, he bends down low, rolled his wrists and then swept it backward of square on the on-side for a boundary
35.2
4
Maharaj to Rashid Khan, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction short and wide of off - Rashid backs away and then crunches the cut in front of square on the off-side, beating Bavuma's big dive at the ropes
35.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, cut away square on the off-side for a single
33.6
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, defended to the on-side
33.5
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off - Gulbadin gets half-forward in defence
33.4
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, slower and spinning away from outside off - Gulbadin was shaping for the big sweep and missed
33.3
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off, pushed to the off-side
33.2
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, dropped short by Maharaj - Rahmat makes room and slaps it to deep cover for a single
33.1
Maharaj to Gulbadin, 1 run, slower and wider of off, pushed to the right of backward point for a single
31.6
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, Rahmat shimmies the wicket to a well flighted delivery and gets an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls back at the bowler
31.5
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, dropped short from Maharaj - Shah backs away on the cut, but backward point throws himself to his left and cuts off a certain boundary
31.4
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, flighted delivery on off, pushed straight to the fielder at cover
31.3
Maharaj to Gulbadin, 1 run, Maharaj tosses one slower and just outside off, nudged wide of slip for a single
31.2
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, flighted delivery on off, defended back at the bowler
31.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, dropped short and wide of off, cut square on the off-side for a single
29.6
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, pushed fuller onto off stump, defended
29.5
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, flighted onto off, Gulbadin leans forward to defend
29.4
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, on a length on fourth stump, defended
29.3
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, slow length ball that straightens from just outside off, goes past the edge
29.2
Maharaj to Gulbadin, no run, on a length onto off stump, defended
29.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, driven square of the wicket for a single
27.6
Maharaj to Nabi, no run, with the arm and slides onto leg stump. An appeal from the bowler but the umpire isn't interested. Would have slid down leg
27.5
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, Rahmat shimmies forward to reach this delivery and drive towards long-off
27.4
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, fuller onto middle stump, hit into the ground and back to the bowler
27.3
Maharaj to Nabi, 1 run, extra bounce and spinning outside off, punched to sweeper cover
27.2
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, with the arm and onto leg stump, Rahmat goes back and makes room to cut it square of the wicket
27.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, turn and bounce. Flighted onto off stump and spins away sharply past the edge after inducing Rahmat forward to defend.
25.6
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, with the arm onto the pads, clipped to square leg
25.5
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, flat delivery onto middle stump, cut to backward point
25.4
Maharaj to Nabi, 1 run, full onto leg stump, pushed down to long-on
25.3
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, shimmies to the pitch of this loopy delivery and drives it to long-off
25.2
Maharaj to Rahmat, 2 runs, on a length onto off, punched away in front of square for a couple of runs
25.1
Maharaj to Nabi, 1 run, with the arm onto middle stump, Nabi backs away to punch it down to long-off
23.6
Maharaj to Rahmat, no run, flighted delivery onto off stump, defended
23.5
4
Maharaj to Rahmat, FOUR, slow length ball just outside off, Rahmat waits and then cuts it away behind square to pick up a boundary
23.4
Maharaj to Nabi, 1 run, on a length onto off, punched to sweeper cover
23.3
Maharaj to Nabi, no run, tossed up onto off, Nabi gets forward to defend
23.2
Maharaj to Nabi, no run, 80.4 clicks, flighted delivery outside off that spins away further. Past the bat
23.1
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, flighted delivery onto off, Rahmat shimmies forward to push it down to long-off
21.6
Maharaj to Azmatullah, no run, fuller and spins away this time, past the outside edge
21.5
Maharaj to Azmatullah, no run, fuller and sliding in with the arm, inside edged onto the pads
21.4
Maharaj to Azmatullah, no run, fuller onto off, pushed to point
21.3
Maharaj to Rahmat, 1 run, short of length and spinning away outside off, cut to sweeper cover
21.2
Maharaj to Azmatullah, 1 run, fuller onto off, pushed to the left of Maharaj for a single
21.1
Maharaj to Azmatullah, no run, on a length and straightens from just outside off, catches an edge towards short third
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