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Match summary

Afghanistan v South Africa in United Arab Emirates

1st ODI / Sharjah

Afghanistan 107 for 4. South Africa 106.

Afghanistan win by 6 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 26: 13 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Afghanistan: 107/4 (rr 4.12)

  2. 25.6

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  3. 25.5

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed for no run

  4. 25.4

    FOUR! Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  5. 25.3

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled well timed to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Jason Smith

  6. 25.2

    FOUR! Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  7. 25.1

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged well timed for 2 runs

  8. Update

    Summary

    Over 25: 2 runs. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 94/4 (rr 3.76)

  9. 24.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  10. 24.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  11. 24.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  12. 24.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  13. 24.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Jason Smith

  14. 24.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  15. Update

    Summary

    Over 24: 7 runs. Bowler: Andile Phehlukwayo. Afghanistan: 92/4 (rr 3.83)

  16. 23.6

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Wiaan Mulder

  17. 23.5

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  18. 23.4

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Reeza Hendricks

  19. 23.3

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Reeza Hendricks

  20. 23.2

    FOUR! Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib. No movement back of a length, off stump down the pitch pulled well timed for 4 runs

  21. 23.1

    Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Nandre Burger

  22. Update

    Summary

    Over 23: 1 run. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 85/4 (rr 3.7)

  23. 22.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed for no run

  24. 22.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  25. 22.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Jason Smith

  26. 22.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  27. 22.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  28. 22.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  29. Update

    Summary

    Over 22: 12 runs. Bowler: Nandre Burger. Afghanistan: 84/4 (rr 3.82)

  30. 21.6

    Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Tony de Zorzi

  31. 21.5

    SIX! Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement short, off stump on the back foot pulled for 6 runs

  32. 21.4

    SIX! Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement full toss, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed for 6 runs

  33. 21.3

    Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement yorker, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  34. 21.2

    Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  35. 21.1

    Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  36. Update

    Summary

    Over 21: 1 run. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 72/4 (rr 3.43)

  37. 20.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  38. 20.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  39. 20.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed for no run

  40. 20.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  41. 20.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  42. 20.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot steered for no run

  43. Update

    Summary

    Over 20: 10 runs. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Afghanistan: 71/4 (rr 3.55)

  44. 19.6

    Aiden Markram to Gulbadin Naib. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  45. 19.5

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break yorker, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jason Smith

  46. 19.4

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  47. 19.3

    Aiden Markram to Gulbadin Naib. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  48. 19.2

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  49. 19.1

    SIX! Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break full toss, outside off on the front foot slogged well timed for 6 runs

  50. Update

    Summary

    Over 19: 1 run. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 61/4 (rr 3.21)

  51. 18.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  52. 18.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the back foot steered for no run

  53. 18.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Kyle Verreynne

  54. 18.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  55. 18.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Tony de Zorzi

  56. 18.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  57. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 1 run. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Afghanistan: 60/4 (rr 3.33)

  58. 17.6

    OUT! Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run. Hashmatullah Shahidi Leg Before Wicket for 16.

  59. 17.5

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  60. 17.4

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  61. 17.3

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed for no run

  62. 17.2

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  63. 17.1

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  64. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 3 runs. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 59/3 (rr 3.47)

  65. 16.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  66. 16.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  67. 16.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  68. 16.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Kyle Verreynne

  69. 16.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed for 1 run

  70. 16.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed for 1 run

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 10 runs. Bowler: Aiden Markram. Afghanistan: 56/3 (rr 3.5)

  72. 15.6

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  73. 15.5

    Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. 1 run

  74. 15.4

    SIX! Aiden Markram to Azmatullah Omarzai. Off break full toss, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep well timed for 6 runs

  75. 15.3

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jason Smith

  76. 15.2

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Jason Smith

  77. 15.1

    Aiden Markram to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 3 runs. Bowler: Wiaan Mulder. Afghanistan: 46/3 (rr 3.07)

  79. 14.6

    Wiaan Mulder to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  80. 14.5

    Wiaan Mulder to Azmatullah Omarzai. Seam in length ball, outside off on the back foot dropped mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Tony de Zorzi

  81. 14.4

    Wiaan Mulder to Azmatullah Omarzai. Seam in length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked for no run

  82. 14.3

    Wiaan Mulder to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Jason Smith

  83. 14.2

    Wiaan Mulder to Azmatullah Omarzai. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  84. 14.1

    Wiaan Mulder to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Tristan Stubbs

  85. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 6 runs. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 43/3 (rr 3.07)

  86. 13.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  87. 13.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed to bowler for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  88. 13.5

    Wide. Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for 5 wides

  89. 13.4

    OUT! Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hussan. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump down the pitch slogged for no run. Riaz Hussan Bowled for 16.

  90. 13.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed for 1 run

  91. 13.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  92. 13.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  93. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 6 runs. Bowler: Wiaan Mulder. Afghanistan: 37/2 (rr 2.85)

  94. 12.6

    Wiaan Mulder to Riaz Hussan. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  95. 12.5

    Wiaan Mulder to Riaz Hussan. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Aiden Markram

  96. 12.4

    FOUR! Wiaan Mulder to Riaz Hussan. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  97. 12.3

    Wiaan Mulder to Riaz Hussan. Seam in length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to bowler for no run, fielded by Wiaan Mulder

  98. 12.2

    Wiaan Mulder to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement length ball, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  99. 12.1

    Wiaan Mulder to Riaz Hussan. No movement yorker, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, dropped by Tony de Zorzi

  100. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 4 runs. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 31/2 (rr 2.58)

  101. 11.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, down leg on the front foot sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Nandre Burger

  102. 11.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot cut for no run

  103. 11.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Tony de Zorzi

  104. 11.3

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  105. 11.2

    Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hussan. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  106. 11.1

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the back foot steered mis-timed to gully for 1 run, fielded by Andile Phehlukwayo

  107. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 5 runs. Bowler: Nandre Burger. Afghanistan: 27/2 (rr 2.45)

  108. 10.6

    Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement half volley, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bjorn Fortuin

  109. 10.5

    FOUR! Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement back of a length, off stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  110. 10.4

    Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot dropped mis-timed for no run

  111. 10.3

    Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement back of a length, outside off no foot movement shoulders armssed left alone through for no run

  112. 10.2

    Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  113. 10.1

    Nandre Burger to Hashmatullah Shahidi. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  114. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 3 runs. Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin. Afghanistan: 22/2 (rr 2.2)

  115. 9.6

    Bjorn Fortuin to Hashmatullah Shahidi. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tony de Zorzi

  116. 9.5

    Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hussan. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Lungi Ngidi

  117. 9.4

    Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hussan. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot worked for no run