The 1st ODI between the Afghanistan national cricket team and South Africa on 18 September 2024 in Sharjah proved to be a historic one, with the Afghans securing their first ever win over the Proteas in any format of cricket.
Afghanistan vs South Africa cricket team timeline 1st ODI 18 Sept 2024
SA first innings timeline (106 all out)
SA bowled out for 106 in 33 overs
Afghanistan innings timeline
Gurbaz out in the first over of the chase
Rahmat Shah is trapped LBW by Fortuin while attempting to sweep but Afg manage to preserve wickets in powerplay (they’re 22/2 after 10)
Riyaz Hassan is bowled by Fortuin while going for a big hit
De Zorzi and Hendricks drop catches but SA get Hashmat Shahidi LBW by Markram to have Afg at 60/4
Omarzai goes after Markram and Naib takes on Burger & both hit 2 sixes each as Afg coast home in the end.
This SA vs Afghanistan series is on the Eurosport TV channel in India
Scorecard AFG v SA first ODI Sept 2024
Glad to see that Mulder was able to contribute something productive for SA (he has had a shocking career so far)
Markram recent form has been terrible for South Africa.
Proteas with effectively 3 bowlers weren’t going to test Afghanistan.