South Africa opener Ryan Rickelton scored a maiden One-Day International century with a fluent 103 as his side eased to a 107-run win over Afghanistan in their opening Champions Trophy Group B fixture at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.

South Africa posted a commanding 315/6, led by Ryan Rickelton’s century and Aiden Markram’s late surge, while Afghanistan struggle in their chase, reeling at 51/4 in their Champions Trophy debut.

Nabi joins an elite group of players who made their Champions Trophy debut at the age of 40 or beyond. While he is the oldest Afghan to play in the tournament, he ranks behind several USA cricketers from the 2004 edition.

Afghanistan and South Africa open their campaigns today. While there is one team always the favourite, the other one is AFG.

Afghanistan vs South Africa ICC Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Score: Hashmatullah Shahidi's side will aim for a winning debut in the tournament vs South Africa.

Afghanistan and South Africa are set to lock horns in Match 3 of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, as both sides play the opening game of Group B at this year's mega event. First two days produced couple of centuries and a five-wicket haul,

Temba Bavuma reached his half century but was caught at the boundary as he looked to accelerate, Mohammed Nabi picking his second wicket of the innings.