New Delhi, Feb. 22 -- Temba Bavuma's South Africa kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a clinical win over Afghanistan at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday. The Proteas' victory took them to the top of the Champions Trophy Group B points table with 2 points and a positive net run rate of 2.140.

Temba Bavuma won the toss in Karachi and elected to bat first. After the early wicket of Tony de Zorzi, opener Ryan Rickelton put on 119 for the second wicket with captain Temba Bavuma to take the Proteas past 150 around the halfway mark. After that, Rickelton's 100-run knock continued to fuel the South African innings and he was eventually run out by Rashid Khan.

Wickets continued to fall for South Africa, but half-centur...