South African cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024–25
| 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[n 1] | |
| 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.[1][2] In July 2024, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[3] All the matches were played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.[4] It was the first bilateral ODI series between the two teams.[5]
Afghanistan won the first ODI by six wickets, their first ever ODI victory over South Africa.[6] 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.[7] South Africa won the third ODI by 7 wickets, with Aiden Markram scoring an unbeaten 69.[8]
Squads
[edit] Afghanistan[9]
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 South Africa[10]
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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.[11]
ODI series
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- 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.[6]
2nd ODI
[edit]3rd ODI
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Aiden Markram captained South Africa in the first ODI.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.