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 have started their Champions Trophy campaign with a bang as they defeated Afghanistan by 107 in the campaign opener of both the sides on Friday in Karachi. Ryan Rickelton was the hero for the Proteas as his maiden ODI century powered them to 315/6.

The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' politicians urged them to boycott the Afghans because of the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport.

Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa’s brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run Champions Trophy win over Afghanistan on Friday as they mastered a Karachi wicket that had left both teams unsure over how it would play.

The Afghanistan national cricket team will take on South Africa tomorrow in their opening match of the Champions Cup. Afghanistan’s cricketers will face the strong South African team in their first game of the tournament on Friday, February 21.

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 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.

Ryan Rickelton's maiden ODI century led South Africa to a dominant 107-run victory over Afghanistan in their Champions Trophy opener