2024-09-18 15:22:21
Published: 21:17, 18 September 2024
Earlier, Afghanistan faced South Africa five times in ODIs and T20Is. But even once they could not all out the Proteas. But today Wednesday (September 18) night in the neutral venue Sharjah in the first of the three-match ODI series. Afghans have all out Africa.
After winning the toss and batting, the Markram army was all out for just 106 runs in 33.3 overs to Afghanistan’s pace and spin bowling ball.
Fazal Haque Farooqui took 4 wickets for just 35 runs including 1 maiden in 7 overs. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar took 3 wickets with only 20 runs in 10 overs with 2 maidens. Earlier, he played two matches for Afghanistan and did not get any wicket. Rashid Khan took 2 wickets with 30 runs in 8.3 overs with 2 maidens.
Only four of the Proteas batsmen scored double-digit runs in Afghanistan’s bowling. Among them, Wian Mulder scored 52 runs off 84 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. He put on two 30-plus runs with Birjon Fortune and Nandre Berger towards the end. South Africa’s run has crossed 100. Otherwise they could have been all out by a hundred runs.
Without Mulder, Bjorn scored 16 with 2 fours, Tony DiGeorge scored 11 with 1 four and Kyle Vereni scored 10 runs with 2 fours.
Earlier in the 2019 ODI World Cup against South Africa in Cardiff, Afghanistan batted first and were bowled out for 125 runs. In reply, the Proteas won by losing 1 wicket in 28.4 overs. Then in the 2023 ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad, Afghanistan batted first and were bowled out for 244 runs. In reply, South Africa scored 247 runs for 5 wickets in 47.3 overs to secure victory.
It remains to be seen whether Afghanistan can pull off a first-ever win today, besides all-out the Proteas.