Afghanistan is worse than Pakistan in the Champions Trophy points table, these two teams are on top

Champions Trophy 2025 Updated Points Table- The South Africa cricket team led by Temba Bavuma had a great start in the Champions Trophy. In the third match of the tournament against Afghanistan, they registered a big win by 107 runs. With this win, their account has also been opened in the Champions Trophy points table. The team is at the top of its group with a net run rate of +2.140. Another match of Group B is to be played today between Australia and England. Currently, South Africa has the best net run rate in the points table of Group A and Group B, while Afghanistan’s condition is worse than Pakistan.

Let us tell you, Pakistan played the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand. In that match, the hosts had to face defeat by 60 runs. Pakistan’s net run rate after that defeat was -1.200, while Afghanistan’s net run rate is -2.140 after losing to South Africa.

Talking about Team India, they also opened their account by defeating Bangladesh by 6 wickets in their first match, but they lagged behind New Zealand in terms of net run rate. After the victory over the Kiwis, India’s net run rate is +0.408 and the team is at the second position in the points table of Group-A.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 315 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs on the basis of Ryan Rickelton’s century. Ryan played a brilliant innings of 103 runs, apart from him Temba Bavuma, Van der Dussen and Aiden Markram scored half centuries. Chasing this score, Rahmat Shah certainly played a brilliant innings of 90 runs for Afghanistan, but he did not get any support from the other end. Afghanistan was all out for 208 runs in 43.3 overs. Kagiso Rabada took the maximum of three wickets.

ICC Champions Trophy Group B Points Table

ICC Champions Trophy Group A Points Table