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Afghanistan and South Africa will play each other in the third game of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The game will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, February 21, at 2:30 PM (IST). It will be an all-important game to win for both teams to kickstart their journey in the tournament on a winning note.
Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan are enjoying a brilliant run of form in their last five ODIs, winning three games while losing only one, alongside a ‘no-result’ game. They will aim to continue their winning run of form with success in this game against the Proteas.
On the other hand, Temba Bavuma’s men have been through a struggling run of form, losing all their last five ODIs, including a three-match home ODI series against Pakistan and a tri-nation series in Pakistan.
With that said, here we’ll look at the weather and pitch report at the National Stadium in Karachi for the Afghanistan vs South Africa clash in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Weather Report
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The weather at the National Stadium in Karachi will be partly cloudy for most of the first half of the game. The temperature at the start of the game will be 27 degrees Celsius, which will decrease to 26 degrees Celsius in the evening. The cloud cover of 27% at the beginning of the game will also increase to 48% by the evening.
However, the weather will be clear as the match progresses in the second half, the cloud cover will reduce to only 8%, and the temperature will lower to 25 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
Speaking of the pitch report, the surface at Karachi's National Stadium is known for its batting-friendly nature, especially in the first half of the game. However, the bowlers might get going here in the second innings. The average first-innings score here has been 309 runs while the overall average score is 289. So, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bat first and defend the target under bowling-friendly conditions.