| South African cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024–25 | |||
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| Afghanistan | South Africa | ||
| Dates | 18 – 22 September 2024 | ||
| Captains | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Temba Bavuma | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (194) | Aiden Markram (92) | |
| Most wickets | Rashid Khan (7) | Lungi Ngidi (4) | |
| Player of the series | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg) | ||
The South Africa cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in September 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Afghanistan cricket team. In July 2024, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour. All the matches were played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It was the first bilateral ODI series between the two teams.
Afghanistan won the first ODI by six wickets, their first ever ODI victory over South Africa. The hosts won the second ODI by 177 runs, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring 105 and Rashid Khan's five-wicket haul of 5/19, to secure their first series victory over South Africa. South Africa won the third ODI by 7 wickets, with Aiden Markram scoring an unbeaten 69.
Squads
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On 17 September 2024, Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the first ODI due to illness, and Aiden Markram was named as the captain.
ODI series
1st ODI
| 18 September 2024 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| South Africa 106 (33.3 overs) |
v | Afghanistan 107/4 (26 overs) |
| Wiaan Mulder 52 (84) Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/35 (7 overs) |
Gulbadin Naib 34* (27) Bjorn Fortuin 2/22 (9 overs) |
| Afghanistan won by 6 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Izatullah Safi (Afg) Player of the match: Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jason Smith (SA) made his ODI debut.
- This was Afghanistan's first win against South Africa in ODIs.
2nd ODI
| 20 September 2024 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Afghanistan 311/4 (50 overs) |
v | South Africa 134 (34.2 overs) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz 105 (110) Aiden Markram 1/20 (4 overs) |
Temba Bavuma 38 (47) Rashid Khan 5/19 (9 overs) |
| Afghanistan won by 177 runs Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg) and Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Afg) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nqaba Peter (SA) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
| 22 September 2024 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Afghanistan 169 (34 overs) |
v | South Africa 170/3 (33 overs) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz 89 (94) Andile Phehlukwayo 2/17 (4 overs) |
Aiden Markram 69* (67) Fareed Ahmad 1/17 (7 overs) |
| South Africa won by 7 wickets Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Umpires: Langton Rusere (Zim) and Izatullah Safi (Afg) Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg) |
- Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Malik (Afg) made his ODI debut.
Notes
- Aiden Markram captained South Africa in the first ODI.
References
- "Historic bilateral series between Afghanistan and South Africa announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "Afghanistan, South Africa set to play three ODIs in September in Sharjah". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "ACB to Host South Africa for a Three-Match ODI Series in September". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "Afghanistan to host South Africa in historic bilateral series in UAE". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "Afghanistan to host South Africa in historic first-ever ODI series in September". India TV. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan script history with first ever win over South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- "Afghanistan seal historic ODI series win against South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- "Markram 69 helps South Africa sign off with big win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- "ACB Name Squad for the South Africa ODIs". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- "South Africa add fresh faces for white-ball games against Afghanistan and Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "Stand-in captain named with Temba Bavuma ruled out of first ODI against Afghanistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
| Bilateral cricket tours with Afghanistan as the home team | |
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| Canada | |
| Ireland | |
| Netherlands | |
| New Zealand | |
| Pakistan | |
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| Zimbabwe | |