Afghanistan vs South Africa, World Cup 2023: Live Updates

4th one Down

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

3rd Wicket

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

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.

2nd Wicket down now

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

1st Wicket Down

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

South Africa off to a good start

South Africa finished first powerplay at 57/0.

Highest individual scores for Afghanistan in World Cups 

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 

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

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
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9th Wicket Down

Afghanistan lost 9th Wicket at 226 in 47.5 overs.

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

8th Wicket Down

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

200 up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 200/7 in 45.3 overs.

Partnership Broken: 7th Wicket down

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

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.

150 Up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 150/6 in 34.5 overs.

Mohammad Nabi gets out

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

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.

100 up for Afghanistan

Afghanistan are 100/4 in 25.4 overs.

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

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

3rd Wicket Gone

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

2nd Wicket Gone

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

Gurbaz gets out

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

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

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