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Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has dismissed political calls to boycott Afghanistan's cricket games on the eve of their first Champions Trophy match. Politicians in England and South Africa urged their cricket authorities to forfeit the Champions Trophy group games against Afghanistan because of the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport and erosion of women’s rights.

The four-year program supports about 30 new women each year from across the world — including Tahiti, South Africa, Ukraine, Venezuela, Morocco and Australia.

Pakistan's chase against South Africa is their first successful 350-plus chase in ODIs. In 2022, they had chased down 349 against Australia in Lahore, which was previously the highest target they had successfully chased in ODIs.

Some UK lawmakers want England to boycott Wednesday's match, while South Africa's sports minister had spoken against playing their game last week during the tournament in Pakistan. "These guys are brave.

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South Africa batsman Heinrich Klaasen has recovered from an elbow injury that kept him out of their Champions Trophy opener against Afghanistan, skipper Temba Bavuma said. The Proteas were unsure if Klaasen would have been available to face Australia in their second match in Rawalpindi on Tuesday but the game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Rawalpindi. Follow Australia Vs South Africa live blog for real-time ICC Champions Trophy 2025 updates. Get ball-by-ball commentary, scores, and