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Champions Trophy: I Think The Batting Was Not Good Enough Today, Says Afghanistan Skipper Shahidi After 107-run Defeat
ICC Champions Trophy: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi admitted his side fell short in the batting department after they suffered a comprehensive 107-run defeat against South Africa in their ICC Champions Trophy opener at the National Stadium. Chasing a daunting target of 316, Afghanistan faltered early and never recovered despite a valiant 90 from Rahmat Shah.
“I think the batting was not good enough today. The pitch was helping them in the second innings. We did well in the bowling, but not so good in the first 20 overs [batting],” Shahidi said after the match. “The toss was important, it was not a typical Karachi pitch. Their bowlers bowled well [too].”
South Africa, led by Ryan Rickelton’s maiden ODI century, posted a commanding 315/6 before their pacers dismantled the Afghan batting lineup. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen combined to put the chase beyond reach, restricting Afghanistan to 208 in 43.3 overs.
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