Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Streaming, Weather, Pitch Report, Head to Head, Venue, Date & Time Details

With the opening round of Group A matches done and dusted, the focus now shifts to the Group B, whose teams will be in action over the course of the next two days. New Zealand and India were off to winning starts in the Group A fixtures that took place on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. While the Black Caps defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in Karachi, India handed neighbours Bangladesh a six-wicket loss in Dubai the following day.

Afghanistan and South Africa will be the first teams from Group B in action as they lock horns on Friday. The two teams have had some history recently, having met in the semi-finals of last year’s T20 World Cup in which the Proteas had crushed the Afghans by nine wickets after bundling them out for a paltry 56.

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The two teams had also met in the round-robin stage of the 2023 World Cup, in which the Afghans had put up a much more respectable performance, though they still ended up on the losing side (five wickets).

Before Afghanistan and South Africa lock horns, we take a look at some key information pertaining to the match, including live streaming details, weather and pitch report as well as head-to-head record:

When and where will the Champions Trophy Group B match between Afghanistan and South Africa take place?

Match 3 of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy between Group B’s Afghanistan and South Africa will be taking place on Friday at 2.30 pm IST, with toss taking place half-an-hour earlier. You can watch the match live on the Star Sports and Sports18 channels, and the match will also be streamed live on the JioHotstar website and application.

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Where can I watch the Champions Trophy Group B match between Afghanistan and South Africa LIVE?

The match will be taking place at Karachi’s National Stadium, which will be hosting its second fixture of the tournament after Wednesday’s opening match between hosts Pakistan and New Zealand.

What is the pitch at the venue expected to be like for the Afghanistan-South Africa match?

While the Pakistan-New Zealand game took place in warm conditions on Wednesday, the Afghanistan-South Africa match is expected to have a bit of cloud cover, although that isn’t going to result in an unseasonal spell of rain.

“Sun and areas of high clouds in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon,” reads the forecast on Accuweather.

What will the weather in Karachi be like on the day of the Afghanistan vs South Africa match?

The Karachi wicket has been high-scoring one, witnessed scores in excess of 300 in both ODIs that have taken place since the iconic venue was inaugurated earlier this month after undergoing extensive renovations.

Pakistan had recently pulled off their highest successful chase in ODIs after eclipsing the 353-run target set by South Africa with six wickets and an over to spare. And in Wednesday’s opening game, New Zealand had posted 320 on the board thanks to centuries from Tom Latham and Will Young.

Friday’s game therefore, shouldn’t be any different.

What is the head-to-head record between Afghanistan and South Africa like in ODIs?

All ODI matches: 5

Afghanistan won: 2

South Africa won: 3

Tied: 0

No Result: 0

Afghanistan will be making their Champions Trophy debut when they face South Africa on Friday. However, when it comes to other ICC events, South Africa enjoy a 2-0 lead over Afghanistan at the ICC World Cup and a 3-0 record in T20 World Cups.