SA vs AFG HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa Beat Afghanistan By 5 Wickets, 15 Balls Remaining
SA vs AFG LIVE Score, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan failed to make it to the semis but won hearts with their spirited effort.
That's it then from this game. Good campaign for Afganistan comes to an end. They finish with four wins from nine matches and were in contention for a place in the semis till their last match, even if they had a near-impossible task against South Africa. They fought hard. South Africa had already sealed a place in the semis and will focus on that crunch game on November 16 in Kolkata. We will be back with our coverage of other World Cup fixtures. From all of us at ABP LIVE, good night.
South Africa have beaten Afghanistan by 5 wickets. In the end they got there with ease with 15 balls to spare. Rassie van der Dussen with an unbeaten 76 off 95, the star in the run-chase after Gerald Coetzee's 4/44 had kept Afghanistan down to 244.
South Africa need 36 off 36. They are 209/5 after 44 overs. Rassie van der Dussen the set batter batting on 67 off 88, Andile Phehlukwayo batting on 12 off 23.
Another wicket goes down. David Miller departs. It's Mohammad Nabi who gets him out caught and bowled. AFG-182/5 after 37.1 overs.
Klaasen New Man In. Are South Africa choking in yet another run chase?
A bit of a partnership but Rashid Khan is in the business once again. Aiden Markram departs for 25 off 32 as Rashid gets him caught after he produced a top-edge, caught by the fielder at cover running in. SA- 116/3 after 23.1 Overs.
Mohammad Nabi gets the big wicket of De Kock. Big wicket for Afghanistan and a great review. De Kock falls for 41 off 47. SA-66/2 after 13.1 overs. Aiden Markram in at 4 with Afghanistan spinners bowling in tandem.
Rassie Van Der Dussen comes in at number 3. He joins De Kock who looks in great touch yet again.
Bavuma falls after brisk South Africa start. Not the most fluent of innings from the Proteas captain, he falls for 23 off 28. Tries to go for the big one but is caught at deep square leg. SA-64/1 after 11 Overs.
The Proteas need 245 to win. Afghanistan already out of World Cup now since they needed a win by over 400 runs to try and better New Zealand's net run rate. The only question now is can they finish off a spirted campaign win. Out come the South African openers Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma. Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowling with the two new balls from the two ends at the moment.
Azmatullah Omarzai's 97* takes Afganistan to 244. Three dots to finish as he couldn't get to the maiden ODI hundred mark but a fantastic effort nonetheless.
AFG- 241/9 after 49 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai on 96 at the non-striking end to begin with. Kagiso Rabada to begin the over.
Azmatullah moves into the 90s. What an innings this has been. Can he get those 10 more runs? Just 1 wicket remaining, remember.
Nine wicket down then are Afghanistan. Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes for the pull but the execution is far from perfect, it's caught at mid on. He goes for 8 off 5. AFG- 226/9 after 47.4 Overs.
Afghanistan get 20 runs from that Ngidi over. Just what the doctor ordered from Afghanistan's perspective. AFG- 224/8 after 47 overs as Azmatullah smashes two sixes and a boundary in that over.
It might have come a bit too late but South Africa get another wicket. It's Noor Ahmad who falls and the sixth catch in the innings for De Kock behind the stumps. Gerald Coetzee has three wickets to his credit now. AFG- 204/8 after 46 overs.
Rashid Khan FALLS! Another batter who got a start but failed to convert it into a significant score. Rashid goes for 14 off 30 as Phehlukwayo's has produced an edge of Rashid's bat with a short-ball that has gone straight to De Kock behind the stumps who has taken his fifth catch of the innings. AFG- 160/7 after 37.5 Overs.
Third fifty of the World Cup for Azmatullah Omarzai. Gets there with a single. It has been a special effort from the all-rounder in this tournament.
Losing Wickets In Clusters Are Afghanistan. They have lost two in quick succession again as Mohammad Nabi departs. This time the on-field decision was not out but the Proteas were confident and went for the review where replays confirmed that Nabi had edged it. Fourth catch in the innings for De Kock. Second wicket for Ngidi. AFG- 116/6 after 27.4 overs.
And so another wicket falls. Afghanistan lose half their side inside 27 overs. Coetzee gets rid of Ikram and another batter who has edged one straight to the keeper. AFG- 112/5 after 26.5 Overs.
So a 49-run stand between Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai is broken by Lungi Ngidi. Rahmat Shah fails to meet the ball from the middle of bat and Miller at backward points takes the catch after a few attempts. Shah falls for 26 off 46. AFG-94/4 after 23.5 Overs.
Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah in a partnership at the moment.
The spinner picked the first wicket with a ball that turned, this time around he has got it to skid on as Hashmatullah decides to cut but manages an edge through to the keeper. AFG- 45/3 after 10.5 Overs.
Gerald Coetzee gets a wicket. This time around it's the other opener Ibrahim Zadran who gets out caught behind, falling for 15 off 30. Afganistan- 41/2 after 9.3 overs.
Keshav Maharaj with a wicket first ball! Bit of turn and enough to take the outside edge of Gurbaz's bat. Caught at slip. AFG- 41/1 after 8.1 Overs. Rahmat Shah in at 3. Gurbaz falls for 25 off 22.
Lungi Ngidi With The New Ball From The Other End then. 6 came off the first over including a boundary from the bat of Ibrahim Zadran.
Out Come The Afghanistan Openers- Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Kagiso Rabada to start the proceedings with the new ball for South Africa.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Temba Bavuma: We have another chance to chase today and we want to do well. A strong Indian side put us under pressure with bat and ball. Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen have been rested today and Andile Phehlukwayo and Gerald Coetzee come into the side. I feel that it might skid on later. It might be a little slow to start with and there also might be a bit of dew in the evening.
Hashmatullah Shahidi: We want to bat first. The surface looks like there will be spin in the second innings so we are batting first. It was a tough game for us. Today, it is an important game of the world cup for us.
Afghanistan have won the toss and have opted to bat
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Background
Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of AFG vs SA ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. Afghanistan vs South Africa ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on Friday, November 10, 2023 at 02:00 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Afghanistan vs South Africa ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller. The teams of Afghanistan and South Africa will square off in the 42nd match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament on Friday (November 10) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Afghanistan and South Africa will contest their final match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 league match in Ahmedabad, today. South Africa has already secured a spot in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals, where they will square off against Australia at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, next Thursday.
South Africa will strive to solidify their standing in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table as the second-placed team by defeating Afghanistan in their final ODI World Cup 2023 league fixture. Currently, South Africa hold 2nd position in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table with 12 points, trailing behind India (16) and leading Australia (12) due to their superior net run rate.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, faces an almost impossible task as they need to secure a victory over South Africa by a margin of at least 438 runs to have a chance at the fourth spot. The team that clinches the fourth position in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table will face India in first semi-final, while the second semi-final will feature Australia and South Africa.
Afghanistan probable playing XI for AFG vs SA ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
South Africa probable playing XI for SA vs AFG ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match: Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee.
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