AFG vs SA Match Preview- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

AFG vs SA 3rd ODI is all set to entertain cricket fans for one more time. Afghanistan leads the series 2-0 and will aim for a clean sweep against the visitors.

South Africa cannot win the series but will aim to evade a whitewash under skipper Temba Bavuma. Below is the preview for the Afghanistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI.

AFG vs SA 3rd ODI Date and Venue

The 3rd ODI takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, UAE on Sunday, September 22. The match begins at 5:30 PM IST.

AFG vs SA Match Preview- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi leads Afghanistan in the series. Below is their full squad.

AFG Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Darwish Rasooli, Riaz Hassan, Bilal Sami, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Naveed Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Ghazanfar.

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South Africa

Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa in the series. Below is their full squad.

SA Squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams.

AFG vs SA Key Battles

Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Lungi Ngidi

Rahmanullah Gurbaz shattered a ton in the last match and Lungi Ngidi would look to stop him soon in the next game.

Temba Bavuma vs Rashid Khan

Temba Bavuma will aim for a marvellous knock in the next game. Rashid Khan would look to halt him with his spin attack.

Azmatullah Omarzai vs Bjorn Fortuin

Azmatullah Omarzai has been a wonderful batter in both the ODI games and looks in good form. Bjorn Fortuin would look to dismiss him cheaply in the next match.

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AFG vs SA Key Players

AFG: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah, and Fazalhaq Farooqi have impressed in the ongoing series.

SA: Temba Buvuma, Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin, Tristan Stubbs, and Aiden Markram are some key players in the SA squad.

Weather And Pitch Report

The AFG vs SA 3rd ODI takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. There is less than a 5% chance of rain on the day of the match. Hence, the encounter will not be affected by rain.

The pitch is a high-scoring one where teams post 250-300+ totals. Spinners enjoy more advantage than seamers at the stadium. The 3rd ODI is expected to be a high-scoring one.

Conclusion

Afghanistan has already sealed the series in their favour and the 3rd ODI is a dead-rubber game for them. However, they would like to dominate once again and script history with a clean sweep against South Africa.