Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Afghanistan - Ths 42nd match of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup One-Day International tournament between South Africa and Afghanistan was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on November 10, 2023.
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| Rassie van der Dussen scored his second fifty of the tournament © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
Pace bowler Gerald Coetzee's career-best four-for before A superb unbeaten 76 by Rassie van der Dussen steers to South Africa convincing five-wicket victory over Afghanistan, despite a brilliant Innings from Azmatullah Omarzai's unbeaten 97 and stay the second place on the points table in the 42nd match of a ICC Cricket World Cup.
Match Stats:
- South Africa chased 245 was their highest successful run-chase against Afghanistan in ODIs, previously they have chased 126 at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup.
- Afghanistan's 244 was their highest score against South Africa in One-day international, previously they have scored 125 at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup and It is their 11th highest total in Indian soil in ODIs.
- Azmatullah Omarzai's 97* was his highest score for Afghanistan in One-day international and the highest-score by an Afghanistan batsman against South Africa in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 35 held by Rashid Khan at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup.
- Gerald Coetzee's 4 for 44 was his best bowling performance for South Africa in One-day international and the second best-bowling-figures by an South African bowler against Afghanistan in ODIs after Imran Tahir's 4 for 29 at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup.
- 64 : Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma set up the second highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against Afghanistan in ODIs, The highest is 104-run stand between Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup.
- 65* : Rassie van der Dussen and Andile Phehlukwayo set up the sixth highest sixth-wicket partnership for South Africa in the ODI World Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Afghanistan scored 244 for all-out in exact 50 overs with top scorer by Azmatullah Omarzai hit a unbeaten 97 off 107-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes.
Noor Ahmad hit 26 off 32-balls including 4-fours, Rahmat Shah scored 26 off 46-balls included 2-fours, Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 25 off 22-balls contained three-fours & a six and Ibrahim Zadran 15.
South Africa best bowler by Gerald Coetzee claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 44-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi both took 2-wickets and one for Andile Phehlukwayo.
South Africa chased 247-5 in 47.3 overs with top scorer by Rassie van der Dussen cracked a unbeaten 76 off 95-balls, Quinton de Kock struck 41 off 47-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours, Andile Phehlukwayo hit a unbeaten 39 off 37-balls included 3-sixes & a four.
Aiden Markram hit 25 off 32-balls including one-six & a four, David Miller scored 24 off 33-balls included 1-six & a four and Temba Bavuma cracked a 23 off 28-balls with 3-fours.
Afghanistan best bowler by Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan both took 2-wickets and one for Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Rassie van der Dussen named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 76 off 95-balls including 6-fours & a six.
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