AFG vs SA Head to Head Records- 2nd ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

Afghanistan and South Africa are set to battle with each other in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing series. AFG vs SA 2nd ODI takes place on Friday, September 20 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.

Aiden Markram leads South Africa in the ODI series while Hashmatullah Shahidi leads Afghanistan. The hosts showed stunning efforts in the 1st match to win it by 6 wickets.

Afghan bowlers crushed SA batters with a lethal bowling attack. Later, they chased down the low target like a walk in the park.

Now, they are one victory away from winning the ODI series. Ahead of AFG vs SA 2nd ODI, below are head-to-head records between both sides in international cricket.

AFG vs SA Head to Head Records- 2nd 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 3 games. South Africa has won 2 games while Afghanistan has won 1 match.

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

Both teams are yet to face each other in 5 encounters. They have only played 3 games with each other. Two games took place during ODI World Cups while one took place in the ongoing series.

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

The 1st ODI was an exciting encounter and we will glance at stand-out performers from that game. For South Africa, Wiann Mulder was the only good scorer with 52 runs.

Other SA batters collapsed like a house of cards. In bowling, Bjorn Fortuin grabbed 2 wickets. Hence, Wiaan Mulder and Fortuin were the only good performers in the opening game.

For Afghanistan, Fazalhaq Farooqi clinched a 4-wicket haul. Allah Ghazanfar got 3 wickets while Rashid Khan bagged 2 wickets.

While batting, Azmatullah Omarzai (25*) and Gulbafin Naib (34*) slammed unbeaten knocks to drive the team to victory.

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

South Africa always dominated Afghanistan in ODIs during World Cups. However, the hosts have outplayed SA in the 1st game in the ongoing series. Hence, the Afghan side is quite powerful in the ongoing series.

Conclusion

Afghanistan scripted history in the 1st ODI by crushing a giant like South Africa in ODIs for the first time. Now, they also have a chance to win the series. It will be interesting to see how Proteas makes a comeback in the next game.