Afghanistan vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, SA vs AFG, 18 September, 2024
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
107/4 (26 ov)
106/10 (33.3 ov)
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulbadin Naib | 34 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 125.93 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 25 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 69.44 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 9 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2.44 |
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Afghanistan vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 73 runs) | One off Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 6 wickets) | Group B | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 8 runs) | Group B | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong (AFG won by 94 runs) | Group B | 9 Sep 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (SA won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 93 runs) | 1st Test | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Namibia (NAM won by 4 wickets) | Only T20I | 11 Oct 2025 |
| England (Match Abandoned) | 3rd T20I | 14 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 146 runs) | 2nd T20I | 12 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 47 run (8 ov): Azmatullah Omarzai: 13 (21), Gulbadin Naib: 34 (27)
- Last Bat: Hashmatullah Shahidi 16(29) - lbw b A Markram Aiden Markram
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 15 - 2 Rahmat Shah, 38 - 3 Riaz Hassan, 60 - 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Reviews Remaining: Afghanistan - 0 of 2, South Africa - 1 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: South Africa Vs Afghanistan
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- City: Sharjah
- Umpires: Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Ahmad Shah Pakteen (Afghanistan, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nandre Burger to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 22 (12 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 23 (1 runs)
Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Azmatullah Omarzai hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 24 (7 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Azmatullah Omarzai hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Bjorn Fortuin to Azmatullah Omarzai, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 25 (2 runs)
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, 2 runs, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gulbadin Naib elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, 2 runs, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, Gulbadin Naib hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed uppercut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 26 (13 runs)