AFG vs SA Head to Head Records- 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

Afghanistan and South Africa are set to clash with each other in an ODI series. AFG vs SA ODI series witnesses three games and the first encounter takes place on Wednesday, September 18.

Hashmatullah Shahidi leads Afghanistan in the ODI series while Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa. Ahead of their first clash, below we analyze head-to-head stats between both sides.

AFG vs SA Head to Head Records- 1st ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to Afghanistan vs South Africa head-to-head records in ODIs, both teams have faced each other in only 2 games. Both games were won by South Africa and took place during ICC ODI World Cups.

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AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

Sadly, Afghanistan and South Africa have not played 5 ODIs with each other so far. They have only faced each other in 2 ODI games.

One took place during ODI World Cup 2019 while the other took place during ODI World Cup 2023. The Proteas won both matches comfortably.

AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

Afghanistan and South Africa have only faced each other in two ODIs and we will talk about brilliant performers from those games. In the ODI World Cup 2019, South Africa defeated the Asian side by 9 wickets.

In that game, Afghanistan got all out for just 125 and Rashid Khan (35) was the top performer for the side. Noor Ali Zadran was next with 32 runs.

For South Africa, Imran Tahir clinched 4 wickets while Chris Morris got 3 scalps. Quinton de Kock slammed 68 to drive the team to victory by 9 wickets.

In the AFG vs SA clash in the ODI World Cup 2023 last year, the Proteas won by 5 wickets. This time, Azmatullah Omarzai slammed a stunning 97-run knock for Afghanistan. In bowling, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan got 2 wickets each.

For South Africa, Rasie van der Dussen (76*) and Quinton de Kock (41) scored crucial knocks. Andile Phehlukwayo (39*) also added an important knock towards the end.

Among bowlers, Gerald Coetzee got 4 wickets while Lingi Ngidi and Keshav Maharaj stole 2 scalps each.

AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

There are not enough games to analyze trends between both sides. This is the first time both sides lock horns in a bilateral ODI series.

South Africa has crushed Afghanistan with ease so far. This is the first time both teams will lock horns in UAE.

Conclusion

There are not enough games to analyze South Africa vs Afghanistan performances in ODIs. However, the Proteas have always shown their dominance over the Asian Giants. It will be interesting to see how they perform in Afghan's home conditions.