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After being outplayed in the first two ODI’s, South Africa avoided a whitewash as they beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the third and final One Day International in Sharjah.

Afghanistan national cricket vs South Africa third ODI timeline

Afghanistan win toss & bat first; 3 changes for Afg, with Abdul Malik on debut & Rashid and Fazalhaq Farooqi both not playing.

South Africa make one change, with all-rounder Phehlukwayo brought it for left-armer Nandre Burger.

Three run-outs hurt Afghanistan innings (Rahmat Shah, skipper Shahidi and Ikram Alikhil)

Gurbaz gets 89 before falling to Phehlukwayo

Ghazanfar only other major contribution with 31; Gurbaz + Ghazanfar together score 120 (71%) of Afg runs

Afghanistan all out for 169 (34 overs)

South Africa cricket team batting innings (chase) timeline

De Zorzi, Bavuma and Hendricks all get starts but fail to kick on

SA 80/3 when Markram and Stubbs come together

Fareed Ahmad pick of Afg bowlers, but without Rashid and Farooqi, Afg bowling not as threatening.

Markram hits three sixes in unbeaten 69; guides SA home

SA 170/3 in 33 overs. Continue reading “3rd ODI 22 September 2024- Afghanistan national cricket team vs South Africa match timeline & scorecard”

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)

South Africa stand-in captain Aiden Markram wins the toss and decides to bat first

Pacer Farooqi gets Hendricks and Markram bowled early and gets Tony de Zorzi on a short ball

Spinner Allah Ghazanfar then gets Stubbs (caught), Verreynne (LBW) and Jason Smith (bowled for 0 on debut) in quick succession

Phehlukwayo is run out by slip as South Africa fall to 36/7 after 10 overs

Wiaan Mulder and Bjorn Fortuin help SA avoid lowest ever score with 8th wicket partnership before Fortuin is bowled by Rashid

Mulder and Nandre Burger share partnership in which Burger doesn’t score a single run

Mulder completes 50- his first half century for SA in ODI cricket, before being bowled by Farooqui

SA bowled out for 106 in 33 overs

Afghanistan innings timeline

Gurbaz out in the first over of the chase Continue reading “1st ODI 18 September 2024- Afghanistan vs South Africa cricket team timeline & scorecard”

Here are the official TV partners/broadcasters for the Afghanistan vs South Africa national cricket team ODI series that begins in the United Arab Emirates on 18 September, 2024.

In India, Afghanistan vs South Africa can be watched on the Eurosport TV channel, with the online streaming rights with Fancode. In South Africa, it will be telecast on Supersport while in Pakistan, the broadcast rights are with Geo/Tapmad. Continue reading “Where to watch Afghanistan vs South Africa 2024 ODI series live? (official TV channel Broadcasters & online streaming partners)”