Afghanistan vs South Africa, World Cup 2023: Live Updates

Cricketnmore Editorial 2023-11-10 08:32:02
LAST UPDATED : Fri 10, 2023 08:32 0thIST

Match No. 42 of the ICC Cricket World Cup will see a clash between South Africa and Afghanistan. This match will take place on Friday at the world's biggest cricket… Read More

Key Events

Scorecard

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Stats Update
South Africa broke the jinx: 5-wicket win
Final 5 overs
200 up for South Africa
5th Wicket Down

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 10:40 PM IST

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Stats Update

Afghanistan bowled 40 overs of spin.

Most overs of spin bowled in a World Cup innings

40 - AFG vs SA, Ahmedabad, 2023

39 - UAE vs NZ, Faisalabad, 1996

39 - ZIM vs AUS, Ahmedabad, 2011

Most overs of spin bowled by a team in a World Cup edition

268.5 - Afghanistan (2023)

251 - India (2011)

233.1 - Sri Lanka (2003)

223.2 - Afghanistan (2019)

New Zealand have bowled 180.2 overs of spin in the ongoing tournament so far, which is the second most after Afghanistan’s 268.5.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 09:50 PM IST

South Africa broke the jinx: 5-wicket win

South Africa won by 5 wickets with 15 balls to spare.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 09:37 PM IST

Final 5 overs

South Africa need 33 runs off final five overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 09:24 PM IST

200 up for South Africa

South Africa are 200/5 and need run a ball from here on.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 09:10 PM IST

5th Wicket Down

South Africa are 182/5 in 37.1 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 08:24 PM IST

4th one Down

Afghanistan back in the game. South Africa are 139/4 in 27.3 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 08:07 PM IST

3rd Wicket

Markram departs after scoring 25 runs, Rashid Khan picks up the wicket. South Africa are 116/3 in 23.1 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 08:06 PM IST

50-run Stand for 3rd Wicket

Markram and Dussen added 50 off 57 balls for third wicket. South Africa are 116/2 in 35 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 07:32 PM IST

2nd Wicket down now

Quinton de Kock departs at 41 off 47. South Africa are 66/2 in 13.1 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 07:31 PM IST

1st Wicket Down

Temba Bavuma gets out. South Africa are 64/1 in 10.4 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 07:26 PM IST

South Africa off to a good start

South Africa finished first powerplay at 57/0.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 06:08 PM IST

Highest individual scores for Afghanistan in World Cups

129* - Ibrahim Zadran vs AUS, Mumbai WS, 2023
97* - Azmatullah Omarzai vs SA, Ahmedabad, 2023
96 - Samiullah Shinwari vs SCOT, Dunedin, 2015

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 06:08 PM IST

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Stats Update

Azmatullah Omarzai has been superb in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

350-plus runs from No.5 or below in a World Cup edition
455 - Ben Stokes (England, 2019)
398 - Steve Waugh (Australia, 1999)
397 - Glenn Maxwell (Australia, 2023)
375 - Alex Carey (Australia, 2019)
353 - Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan, 2023)
350 - Chamara Silva (Sri Lanka, 2007)

Highest individual scores for Afghanistan in World Cups
129* - Ibrahim Zadran vs AUS, Mumbai WS, 2023
97* - Azmatullah Omarzai vs SA, Ahmedabad, 2023
96 - Samiullah Shinwari vs SCOT, Dunedin, 2015
87 - Ibrahim Zadran vs PAK, Chennai, 2023
86 - Ikram Alikhil vs WI, Leeds, 2019

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 06:05 PM IST

Afghanistan All Out For 244

From 116/6, Afghanistan have certainly pulled things back. They finished at 244 all out in 50 overs.

Afghanistan all out for 244 against South Africa
Scorecard @ https://t.co/DAujhXzG7u #AFGvSA pic.twitter.com/YM0wzHlKZw
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) November 10, 2023

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 05:49 PM IST

9th Wicket Down

Afghanistan lost 9th Wicket at 226 in 47.5 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 05:48 PM IST

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Stats Update

Quinton de Kock completes 6th dismissal in the innings.

Most wicketkeeping dismissals in an ODI for South Africa
6 - Mark Boucher vs PAK, Cape Town, 2007
6 - Quinton de Kock vs NZ, Mount Maunganui, 2014
6 - Quinton de Kock vs AFG, Ahmedabad, 2023

Most wicketkeeping dismissals in a World Cup match
6 - Adam Gilchrist (AUS) vs NAM, Potchefstroom, 2003
6 - Sarfaraz Ahmed (PAK) vs SA, Auckland, 2015
6 - Quinton de Kock (SA) vs AFG, Ahmedabad, 2023

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 05:46 PM IST

8th Wicket Down

Noor Ahmad gets out. Afghanistan are at 224/8 in 47.1 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 05:37 PM IST

200 up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 200/7 in 45.3 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 05:04 PM IST

Partnership Broken: 7th Wicket down

Rashid Khan gets out. Afghanistan are 160/7 in 38 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 04:56 PM IST

50 for Azmatullah Omarzai

Azmatullah Omarzai continues a good form and brings up third fifty of the tournament. Afghanistan are 157/6 in 36.3 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 04:49 PM IST

150 Up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 150/6 in 34.5 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 04:16 PM IST

Mohammad Nabi gets out

Afghanistan are in trouble at 116/6 in 27.4 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 04:07 PM IST

5th Wicket Down

Gerald Coetzee picks up his second as Ikram Alikhil gets out for 12 runs. Afghanistan are 112/5 in 26.5 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 04:00 PM IST

100 up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 100/4 in 25.4 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 03:50 PM IST

4th Wicket Down: A good Partnerships comes to an End

Rahmat Shah gets out for 26, Afghanistan are 94/4 in 23.5 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 03:01 PM IST

3rd Wicket Gone

Hashmatullah Shahidi gets out for 2 runs. Afghanistan are 45/3 in 10.5 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 02:53 PM IST

2nd Wicket Gone

Ibrahim Zadran gets out after scoring 15. Afghanistan are 41/2 in 9.3 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 02:47 PM IST

Gurbaz gets out

Afghanistan lost first wicket at 41/1 in 8.1 overs.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 01:37 PM IST

CWC 2023: Afghanistan Opt To Bat vs South Africa

Afghanistan have won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa in Match No. 42 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023 08:33 AM IST

South Africa v Afghanistan Head-To-Head ODI Record

South Africa v Afghanistan ODI record ahead of their World Cup group game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (Match starts 0830GMT).

South Africa v Afghanistan Head-To-Head ODI Record

Overall
South Africa wins: 1
Afghanistan wins: 0

Match Result

15/06/2019: Cardiff - South Africa won by 9 wickets

Match No. 42 of the ICC Cricket World Cup will see a clash between South Africa and Afghanistan. This match will take place on Friday at the world's biggest cricket stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals, while Afghanistan are fighting.

Afghanistan have this last chance to give it a final shot to grab the final spot in the semis. But it will be very hard for them. They need to win the game against South Africa by a very large margin, which looks pretty difficult. But with anything possible in this game, Afghans will hope for the best.

Afghanistan vs South Africa, World Cup 2023: Live Updates

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Scorecard

Afghanistan vs South Africa: Stats Update