Welcome to the highlights of Afghanistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI - 2024 Afghanistan & South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 3-match ODI series - The third and final One-Day International cricket match between Afghanistan and South Africa was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on September 22, 2024.
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| The South African players celebrate a wicket © ACB |
Match Overview:
Bowlers shines before A superb unbeaten 69 by Aiden Markram steers to South Africa consolation win against Afghanistan by a comfortable 7-wickets, despite a opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz's brilliant 89 in a low-scoring third & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- South Africa chased 170 was their second lowest successful run-chase against Afghanistan in ODIs after they have chased 126 at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup.
- Afghanistan's 169 was their second lowest score in a completed innings against South Africa in one-day international after their 125 at Cardiff in the 2019 World Cup and It is their fifth lowest total at Sharjah in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Afghanistan bundled out for 169 in 34 overs with top scorer by Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 89 off 84-balls including 7-fours & 4-sixes.
AM Ghazanfar hammered a unbeaten 31 off 15-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 206.66 and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 10 off 17-balls included a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Nqabayomzi Peter each took 2-wickets and one for Bjorn Fortuin.
South Africa chased 170-3 in 33 overs with top scorer by Aiden Markram cracked a unbeaten 69 off 67-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes.
Tony de Zorzi struck 26 off 31-balls including 2-fours & a six, Tristan Stubbs hit a unbeaten 26 off 42-balls contained one-six & a four, Temba Bavuma scored 22 off 28-balls included 3-fours and Reeza Hendricks 18.
Afghanistan best bowler by Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Nabi and AM Ghazanfar each took one-wickets.
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