AFG vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Sharjah- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

Published - 22 Sep 2024, 12:52 PM

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Sharjah Cricket Stadium is all set to host South Africa and Afghanistan for one more game in the ongoing series. AFG vs SA 3rd ODI 2024 takes place on Sunday, September 22.

Hashmatullah Shahidi leads Afghanistan in the series while Temba Bavuma leads South Africa. The Afghan Army has already won the series by winning the first two games by big margins.

Afghanistan won the 1st ODI by 6 wickets and the 2nd ODI by 177 runs. In both games, they outplayed the Proteas in both batting and bowling departments.

Now, Afghanistan will look for a clean sweep in the series. On the other hand, South Africa will look to end the series on a winning note. Ahead of their final clash, below we glance at wather forecast and pitch report for the match.

AFG vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Sharjah- 3rd ODI, Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE 2024

AFG vs SA Weather Report Of Sharjah

Afghanistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI takes place in Sharjah, UAE on Sunday. According to the weather forecast, the temperature of the city on Sunday will be 38° Celcius during the day and 29° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear and sunny during the day and night. The chances of rain are 4% during the day and 5% at night. The humidity will be 51% during the day and 67% at night.

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AFG vs SA Pitch Analysis

The match takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. According to stats, it is a good-scoring ground in ODIs. The average 1st innings total is 223 while the average 2nd innings total is 191.

The stadium has observed 259 ODI games so far, out of which, teams batting first won 136 games while teams batting second won 121 matches.

The highest-ever total at the stadium is 364/7 by Pakistan against New Zealand. In the previous game, Afghanistan piled up a 300+ total. Hence, Sharjah Cricket Stadium is a high-scoring venue.

The pitch is spin-friendly and assists spinners more than pacers. We witnessed how Rashid Khan got a 5-wicket haul in the last match. Spinners are expected to get more advantage than pacers in the next game too.

Weather Impact on AFG vs SA Game

There is less than a 5% chance of rain in Sharjah during AFG vs SA 3rd ODI. Therefore, the match won't be affected by rain. The weather will be hot and rainfall will not affect the match.

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Conclusion

The Afghanistan vs South Africa will be a high-scoring encounter as Sharjah Cricket Stadium is a good-scoring venue. The rain will not affect the match.

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