ICC World Cup 2019 SA vs AFG highlights: South Africa won by 9 wickets

The clash of the bottom two teams. Both Afghanistan and South Africa are without a win in this tournament till now, and today one of them will open their account. A win for Afghanistan will hand South Africa the wooden spoon. In the end, a dominating performance helped South Africa to a nine wickets win and get their first win of the tournament under the belt

Imran Tahir has been declared Man of the Match

28.1 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

28.2 Nabi to Amla, one run

28.3 Nabi to Andile, dot ball

28.4 Nabi to Andile, Six! Finally a win for South Africa

SA 124/1 (28)

27.1 Aftab to Amla, dot ball

27.2 Aftab to Amla, plays to the third man for a single

27.3 Aftab to Andile, short ball. No run

27.4 Aftab to Andile, short ball and called wide

27.4Aftab to Andile,dot ball

27.5 Aftab to Andile, wide

27.5 Aftab to Andile, dot ball

27.6 Aftab to Andile, dot ball

SA 121/1 (27)

26.1 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

26.2 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

26.3 Nabi to Amla, one run

26.4 Nabi to Andile, two runs

26.5 Nabi to Andile, one run

26.6 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

SA 118/1 (26)

25.1 Rashid to Andile, four runs

25.2 Rashid to Andile, one run

25.3 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

25.4 Rashid to Amla, one run

25.5 Rashid to Andile, dot ball

25.6 Rashid to Andile, four runs!

SA 108/1 (25)

24.1 Nabi to Amla. one run

24.2 Nabi to Andile, dot ball

24.3 Nabi to Andile, punched to the long on for a single

24.4 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

24.5 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

24.6 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

SA 106/1 (24)

23.1 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

23.2 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

23.3 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

23.4 Rashid to Amla, pushed to long off for a single

23.5 Rashid to Andile, wide down the leg side

23.5 Rashid to Andile, dot ball

23.6 Rashid to Andile, dot ball

SA 104/1 (23)

22.1 Naib to Amla, dot ball

22.2 Naib to Amla, dot ball

22.3 Naib to Amla, one run

22.4 Naib to Quinton, four!

22.5 Naib to Quinton, out!Quinton de Kock c Mohammad Nabi b Gulbadin Naib 68 (72)

22.6 Naib to Andile Phehlukwayo, dot ball

SA 99/0 (22)

21.1 Nabi to Amla, one run

21.2 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

21.3 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

21.4 Nabi to Quinton, one run

21.5 Nabi to Amla, tucks to the leg side for a single

21.6 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

SA 95/0 (21)

20.1 Naib to Quinton, dabs to the third man for a single

20.2 Naib to Amla, dot ball

20.3 Naib to Amla, pushed to the mid off for a single

20.4 Naib to Quinton, drives that straight to short square leg. Dot ball

20.5 Naib to Quinton, two runs

20.6 Naib to Quinton, dot ball

SA 91/0 (20)

19.1 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

19.2 Nabi to Quinton, one run

19.3 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

19.4 Nabi to Amla, four runs!

19.5 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

19.6 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

SA 86/0 (19)

18.1 Naib to Amla, dot ball

18.2 Naib to Amla, inside edged to the mid on. Dot ball

18.3 Naib to Amla, pushed to the off side for a single

18.4 Naib to Quinton, pulled that hard and the man at the deep square leg misfields. Four runs!

18.5 Naib to Quinton, flicked to the leg side for one run

18.6 Naib to Amla, dot ball

SA 80/0 (18)

17.1 Nabi to Amla, one run

17.2 Nabi to Quinton, one run

17.3 Nabi to Amla, four runs!

17.4 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

17.5 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

17.6 Nabi to Amla, one run

SA 73/0 (17)

16.1 Rashid to Quinton, whack that away for four!

16.2 Rashid to Quinton, two runs

16.3 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

16.4 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

16.5 Rashid to Quinton, frontfoot defence. Dot ball

16.6 Rashid to Quinton, four runs! And bings up his fifty, Quinton de Kock

SA 63/0 (16)

15.1 Mohammad Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

15.2 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

15.3 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

15.4 Nabi to Quinton, dot ball

15.5 Nabi to Quinton, cuts that for a single

15.6 Nabi to Amla, dot ball

SA 62/0 (15)

14.1 Rashid to Quinton, two runs

14.2 Rashid to Quinton, two runs

14.3 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

14.4 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

14.5 Rashid to Quinton, flicks to the leg side for a single

14.6 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

SA 57/0 (14)

13.1 Naib to Amla, one run

13.2 Naib to Quinton, one run

13.3 Naib to Amla, digs that straight to point. Dot ball

13.4 Naib to Amla, cuts to the backward point for a single

13.5 Naib to Quinton, pulls away for one run

13.6 Naib to Amla, dot ball

SA 53/0 (13)

12.1 Rashid to Quinton, flicked for a single

12.2 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

12.3 Rashid to Amla, hits down the ground for a single

12.4 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

12.5 Rashid to Quinton, punched off the backfoot behind point for two runs

12.6 Rashid to Quinton, cuts that away for four!

SA 45/0 (12)

11.1 Naib to Quinton, picks up two runs

11.2 Naib to Quinton, dot ball

11.3 Naib to Quinton, pulled away for a single

11.4 Naib to Amla, pulled that for one run

11.5 Naib to Quinton, takes a single

11.6 Naib to Amla, dot ball

SA 40/0 (11)

10.1 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

10.2 Rashid to Quinton, takes a quick single

10.3 Rashid to Amla, dot ball

10.4 Rashid to Amla, tucks to the leg side for a single

10.5 Rashid to Quinton, picks up a couple

10.6 Rashid to Quinton, single

SA 35/0 (10)

9.1 Gulbadin Naib to Quinton, drives to the mid off. Dot ball

9.2 Naib to Quinton, dot ball

9.3 Naib to Quinton, four! Dancesdown the pitch and tried to thump this, gets a thick outside edge. One run

9.4 Naib to Quinton, dot ball

9.5 Naib to Quinton, takes a single

9.6 Naib to Amla, dot ball

SA 30/0 (9)

8.1 Rashid Khan to Quinton, pulled away for four!

8.2 Rashid to Quinton, defends to the off side. Dot ball

8.3 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

8.4 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

8.5 Rashid to Quinton, dot ball

8.6 Rashid to Quinton, nudged to the leg side for a single

SA 25/0 (8)

7.1 Hamid to Amla, left alone.Dot ball

7.2 Hamid to Amla, tucked to the leg side for a single

7.3 Hamid to Quinton, drives to the short cover for a single

7.4 Hamid to Amla, left alone. Dot ball

7.5 Hamid to Amla, four! That is vintage Amla. On drive from Amla, and that raced away to the long on boundary

7.6 Hamid to Amla, dot ball

SA 19/0 (7)

6.1 Aftab to Quinton, dot ball

6.2 Aftab to Quinton, beaten by pace! Dot ball

6.3 Aftab to Quinton, defends this with soft ball. Dot ball

6.4 Aftab to Quinton, cuts this straight to the point. Dot ball

6.5 Aftab to Quinton, defends straight back to the bowler, dot ball

6.6 Aftab to Quinton, four! Drives this beautifully through the covers

SA 15/0 (6)

5.1 Hamid to Amla, dot ball

5.2 Hamid to Amla, hurries the batsman with pace. Dot ball

5.3 Hamid to Amla, short ball and Amla sways out of the line

5.4 Hamid to Amla, jabs at it. Dot ball

5.5 Hamid to Amla, dot ball

5.6 Hamid to Amla, tucks to the leg side. Dot ball

SA 15/0 (5)

4.1 Aftab to Quinton, defends inside his creas. Dot ball

4.2 Aftab to Quinton, takes a single

4.3 Aftab to Amla, dot ball. He is looking out of touch here

4.4 Aftab to Amla, punched off the backfoot and picks up a couple

4.5 Aftab to Amla, raps him in the pads! Big shout from Aftab and umpire says not out. Afghanistan reviews, and ball tracking shows it was missing the wickets

4.6 Aftab to Amla, pulls the short ball for a single

SA 11/0 (4)

3.1 Hamid to Quinton, dot ball

3.2 Hamid to Quinton, beats the outside edge. Dot ball

3.3 Hamid to Quinton, played to backward point for a single

3.4 Hamid to Amla, takes a stride and defends. Dot ball

3.5 Hamid to Amla, nudged to the off side to take a single

3.6 Hamid to Quinton, cuts that away for a single

SA 8/0 (3)

2.1 Aftab to Quinton, dot ball

2.2 Aftab to Amla, inside edge and runs away to the boundary. Four runs

2.3 Aftab to Amla, good length outside off, left alone by Amla

2.4 Aftab to Amla, left alone by Amla. Dot ball

2.5 Aftab to Amla, pushed to the off side. Dot ball

2.6 Aftab to Amla, dot ball

SA 3/0 (2)

1.1 Hamid Hassan, to Amla, dot ball

1.2 Hamid to Amla, dot ball

1.3 Dot ball

1.4 Dot ball

1.5 Hamid to Amla, takes a single

1.6 Hamid to Quinton, inside edge on to the pads and takes a quick single

SA 1/0 (1)

0.1 Aftab Alam to Amla, dot ball

0.2 Dot ball

0.3 Amla takes a single

0.4 Dot ball

0.5 Dot ball

0.6 Dot ball

But they lost their way in the middle overs

Afganistan started off slowly and nicely

AFG 125 (34.1)

34.1 Morris to Hamid Hassan, out! That's the end of Aghanistan's innings.

Hamid Hassan c du Plessis b Morris 0 (3)

AFG 125/9 (34)

33.1 Tahir to Rashid, four! Swept that hard to the backward sqaure boundary

33.2 Tahir to Rashid, four runs! Consecutive boundaries

33.3 Tahir to Rashid, two runs

33.4 Tahir to Rashid, inside out and four runs! This is excellent batting from Rashid Khan

33.5 Tahir to Rashid, Out! Tahir wins the battle!Rashid Khan c van der Dussen b Imran Tahir 35 (25). Tahir has his revenge, and also his fourth wicket

33.6 Tahir to Aftab Alam, hits him on the pads and a huge appeal. Umpire says not out and Tahir reviews. Ultra edge says nobat. It was missing the leg stump. Aftab lives to fight another day

AFG 111/8 (33)

32.1 Morris to Ikram, dot ball

32.2 Morris to Ikram, dot ball

32.3 Morris to Ikram, flicked that to mid on. Dot ball

32.4 Morris to Ikram, out!Ikramc Amla b Morris 9 (33). Little bit of movement, and a comfortable catch for Amla

32.5 Morris to Hamid Hassan, dot ball

32.6 Morris to Hamid, dot ball

AFG 111/7 (32)

31.1 Tahir to Rashid, straight down the ground for a single

31.2 Tahir to Ikram, takes a single

31.3 Tahir to Rashid, drives firmly for two runs

31.4 Tahir to Rashid, takes a single

31.5 Tahir to Ikram, full toss and can getonly one run

31.6 Tahir to Rashid, dot ball

AFG 105/7 (31)

30.1 Rabada to Rashid, dot ball

30.2 Rabada to Rashid, one run

30.3 Rabada to Ikram, dot ball

30.4 Rabada to Ikram, dot ball

30.5 Rabada to Ikram, dot ball

30.6 Rabada to Ikram, dot ball

AFG 104/7 (30)

29.1 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

29.2 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

29.3 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

29.4 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

29.5 Tahir to Ikram, dabs this to short third man for a single

29.6 Tahir to Rashid, sweeps this for a single

AFG 102/7 (29)

28.1 Rabada to Ikram, dot ball

28.2 Rabada to Ikram, nudged to the third man for a single

28.3 Rabada to Rashid, short ball down the leg side. Wide

28.3 Rabada to Rashid, same ball and wide. Poor from Rabada

28.3 Rabada to Rashid, swings at it and misses. Dot ball

28.4 Rabada to Rashid, driven straight to cover. Dot ball

28.5 Rabada to Rashid, smacked that down the ground for four!

28.6 Rabada to Rashid, dot ball

AFG 95/7 (28)

27.1 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

27.2 Tahir to Ikram, nudges to the leg side for a quick single

27.3 Tahir to Rashid, off the thigh and goes to the boundary. Four runs!

27.4 Tahir to Rashid, played straight back to bowler. Dot ball

27.5 Tahir to Rashid, one run

27.6 Tahir to Ikram, plays that straight down the ground for a single

AFG 88/7 (27)

26.1 Rabada to Rashid, one run

26.2 Rabada to Ikram, nudged to third man for a single

26.3 Rabada to Rashid, four! Played down the ground, rather punched. Good looking shot from Rashid

26.4 Rabada to Rashid, four! Inside edge beats de Kock and goes to the boundary

26.5 Rabada to Rashid, straight to cover. Dot ball

26.6 Rabada to Rashid, short ball. Dot

AFG 78/7 (26)

25.3 Tahir to Rashid Khan, punched off the backfoot for a single

25.4 Tahir to Ikram, strides forward to defend. Dot ball

25.5 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

25.6 Tahir to Ikram, dot ball

AFG 77/7 (25.2)

25.1 Tahir to Naib, dot ball

25.2 Tahir to Naib, out! Excellent catch by Markram! Imran takes another and this is a dramatic collapse

Naib c Markram b Imran Tahir 5 (11)

AFG 77/6 (25)

24.1 Andile to Ikram, dot ball

24.2 Andile to Ikram beats the outside edge. Dot ball

24.3 Andile to Ikram, and again. Ikram is living a dangerously life here. Dot ball

24.4 Andile to Ikram, played to the backward point for a single

24.5 Andile to Naib, inside edge goes to the leg side, one run

24.6 Andile to Ikram, defends off the backfoot. Dot ball

AFG 75/6 (24)

23.1 Tahir to Naib, dot ball

23.2 Tahir to Naib, dot ball

23.3 Tahir to Naib, dot ball

23.4 Tahir to Naib, punched to the covers for a single

23.5 Tahir to Ikram, defends off the backfoot. Dot ball

23.6 Tahir to Ikram, plays to the long on for a single

AFG 73/6 (23)

22.2 Andile to Gulbadin Naib, cuts that to the backward point for two runs

22.3 Andile to Naib, strides forward and defends. Dot ball

22.4 Andile to Naib, dot ball

22.5 Andile to Naib, tucked to the leg side for a single

22.6 Andile to Ikram, short ball and Ikram sways out of the line

Mohammad Nabi goes, Afghanistan in deep trouble

22.1 Andile to Mohammad Nabi, Out! Dragged that back into the off stump! Afghanistan is crumbling here!

Nabi b Phehlukwayo 1 (2)

AFG 70/5 (22)

21.2 Tahir to Mohammad Nabi, flicked to the leg side for a single

21.3 Tahir to Asgar, dot ball

21.4 Tahir to Asgar, dot ball

21.5 Tahir to Asgar, out!Asghar Afghan c & b Imran Tahir 0 (5). Another one for Imran Tahir in his first over! Leading edge, and Tahir holds on to that safely. He is off to a marathon

21.6 Tahir to Imran Ali Khil, googly. Dot ball

Imran Tahir into the attack now

21.1 Imran Tahir to Noor, Out! The googly does the trick, goes through the gate and crashes the stumps.

Noor Ali Zadran b Imran Tahir 32 (58)

AFG 69/3 (21)

20.5 Andile to Asgar Afghan, dot ball

20.6 Andile to Asgar Afghan, drives to the point. Dot ball

20.1 Andile to Shahidi, dot ball

20.2 Andile to Shahidi, defended to the off side. Dot ball

20.3 Andile to Shahidi, played to the backward point for no run

20.4 Andile to Shahidi, out! Length ball outside off, he went for the drive and Faf du Plessis snaffles a sharp catch at the first slip.

Shahidi c du Plessis b Phehlukwayo 8 (22)

'Yuvi paaji' praises the South African duo

AFG 69/2 (20)

19.1 Morris to Noor, dot ball

19.2 Morris to Noor, dot ball. Left alone by Noor

19.3 Morris to Noor, glanced to fine leg for a single

19.4 Morris to Shahidi, left alone. Dot ball

Afghanistan is not throwing away their wickets this time

19.5 Morris to Shahidi, jabs to the leg side for a single

19.6 Morris to Noor, beats the outside edge. Dot ball

AFG 67/2 (19)

18.1 Andile to Noor, driven straight to mid off. Dot ball

18.2 Andile to Noor, given out by the umpire! That was full and plumb! But, Noor reviews, and saved by the inside edge! The snicko says there was an inside edge. He survives.

18.3 Andile to Noor, dot ball

18.4 Andile to Noor, dot ball

18.5 Andile to Noor, dabs to the third man for a single

18.6 Andile to Shahidi, left alone. Dot ball

AFG 66/2 (18)

17.1 Morris to Noor, picks up a single

17.2 Morris to Shahidi, left alone. Dot ball

17.3 Morris to Shahidi, left alone again. Dot ball

17.4 Morris to Shahidi, drives to the point. Dot ball

17.5 Morris to Shahidi, dot ball

17.6 Morris to Shahidi, left alone. Dot ball

The greats of the game

AFG 65/2 (17)

16.1 Andile to Shahidi, dot ball

16.2 Andile to Shahidi, defends to the leg side. Dot ball

Afghanistan have been watchful so far

16.3 Andile to Shahidi, four! Little bit of width and slashed through the point

16.4 Andile to Shahidi, two runs. Driven through the off side

16.5 Andile to Shahidi, short ball. No run

16.6 Andile to Shahidi, digs that to the short backward point. Dot ball

AFG 59/2 (16)

15.2 Morris to Hashmatullah Shahidi, dot ball

15.3 Morris to Shahidi, defends with soft hands. Dot ball

15.4 Morris to Shahidi, dot ball. That shaped back in

15.5 Morris to Shahidi, dabs to the third man for a single

15.6 Morris to Noor, thick outside edge, picks up two runs

15.1 Morris to Shah, out! That was nice and full and hits Shah plumb in front of the wicket. Shah reviews, and it is three reds. So another wicket goes down for Afghanistan

Shah lbw b Morris 6 (22)

AFG 56/1 (15)

14.1 Andile to Noor, nudged to the leg side for a single

14.2 Andile to Shah, way outside off stump, left alone by Noor. Dot ball

14.3 Andile to Shah, plays that straight to mid on. Dot ball

14.4 Andile to Shah, drives to backward point for a single

14.5 Andile to Zadran, dot ball

14.6 Andile to Zadran, two runs

AFG 52/1 (14)

13.1 Morris to Noor, dot ball. Comes forward and defends

13.2 Morris to Noor, dot ball

13.3 Morris to Noor, punched down the ground for three runs. Was in the air for a short while

13.4 Morris to Shah, tucked to the leg side. Dot ball

13.5 Morris to Shah, beats the outside edge as Shah looks to defend. Dot ball

13.6 Morris to Shah, four runs! Pulled away to the deep square leg boundary. Fifty up for Afghanistan

AFG 45/1 (13)

12.1 Andile to Noor, dot ball

12.2 Andile to Noor, defends to the offside. Dot ball

12.3 Andile to Noor, dot ball. Defends with soft hands

12.4 Andile to Noor, defends to the point. Dot ball

12.5 Andile to Noor, plays that towards the third man for a single

12.6 Andile to Shah, short outside off, left alone by Shah. Dot ball

AFG 44/1 (12)

11.1 Chris Morris to Shah, play and a miss! Shah looked to drive, that went past the outside edge. Dot ball

11.2 Morris to Shah, dot ball

11.3 Morris to Shah, inside edge on to the pads. Dot ball.

11.4 Morris to Shah, flicked to the mid on. Dot ball

11.5 Morris to Shah, defends to the offside. Dot ball

11.6 Morris to Shah, edged and fell short of first slip! Dot ball

AFG 44/1 (11)

10.1 Andile Phehlukwayo to Shah, defends off the front foot. Dot ball

10.2 Andile to Shah, left alone by Shah. Dot ball

10.3 Andile to Shah, drives to the point. Dot ball

10.4 Andile to Shah, flicks that to the short mid on and takes a quick single

10.5 Andile to Noor, edged and it falls short of Faf du Plessis at second slip. Dot ball

10.6 Andile to Noor, punched off the backfoot. Dot ball

AFG 43/1 (10)

9.1 Beuran to Noor, dot ball. Short ball, Noor sways out of the line

9.2 Beuran to Noor, reaches for the ball, inside edge rolls back to the bowler. Dot ball

9.3 Beuran to Noor, defends to the off side. Dot ball

9.4 Beuran to Noor, dabs to the third slip. Dot ball

9.5 Beuran to Noor, four! Punched off the backfoot to the deep point boundary

9.6 Beuran to Noor, dot ball.

AFG 39/1 (9)

8.3 Rabada to Rahmat Shah, dot ball. Defends the first ball towards off

8.4 Rabada to Shah, dot ball. Left alone by Shah

8.5 Rabada to Shah, dot ball

8.6 Rabada to Shah, nudged to the point. Dot ball

8.1 Rabada to Zazai, hits him on the thigh pad. Dot ball

8.2 Rabada to Zazai, Out! Pulled that straight to the man at deep sqaure leg. That is the breakthrough South Africa was looking for.Zazai c van der Dussen b Rabada 22 (23)

AFG 39/0 (8)

7.1 Beuran to Zazai, dot ball

7.2 Beuran to Zazai, dot ball

7.3 Beuran to Zazai, edged and did not carry tp de Kock! Dot ball

7.4 Beuran to Zazai, slapped that through the covers for four runs. That was audacious!

7.5 Beuran to Zazai, flicked that to deep backward sqaure for a single

7.6 Beuran to Noor, short and Noor ducks under it. Dot ball

AFG 34/0 (7)

6.1 Rabada to Zazai, one run6.2 Rabada to Noor, dot ball6.3 Rabada to Noor, dot ball6.4 Rabada to Noor, beaten by bounce, dot ball6.5 Rabada to Noor, beaten again. No run 6.6 Rabada to Noor, left alone

AFG 33/0 (6)

5.6 Beuran to Zadran, defended that straight back to the bowler

Are you?

And, rain interrupts!

5.1 Beuran to Zadran, thumped that through the covers for four!

5.2 Beuran to Zadran, dot ball

5.3 Beuran to Zadran, defends off the backfoot. Dot ball

5.4 Beuran to Zadran, strides forward to defend. Dot ball

5.5 Beuran to Zadran, glanced that down the fine leg for four runs

AFG 25/0 (5)

4.1 Rabada to Zazai, pulls that for a single

4.2 Rabada to Noor, dot ball, takes a stride to block

4.3 Rabada to Noor, two runs. Good collection and throw by de Kock, by Noor is safe

4.4 Rabada to Noor, dot ball

4.5 Rabada to Noor, edged to the third man. One run

4.6 Rabada to Zazai, four! Pulled that high in the air, Morris gives it a long chase and dives forward, but the ball touches his finger and goes to the boundary

AFG 16/0 (4)

3.1 Beuran to Zazai, one run

3.2 Beuran to Noor, beaten by pace. Dot ball

3.3 Beuran to Noor, played that rising ball down with soft hands. Dot ball

3.4 Beuran to Noor, four! Drives that through the off side, fluent from Noor

3.5 Beuran to Noor, one run. Punches this towards mid off

3.6 Beuran to Zazai, short ball down the leg, has been called wide

3.6 Beuran to Zazai, tucked to the leg side for a single

AFG 9/0 (3)

2.1 Rabada to Zazai. two runs

2.2 Rabada to Zazai, beaten, squared him up. Dot ball

2.3 Rabada to Zazai, heaved that, inside edge goes to the short backward square. Dot ball

2.4 Rabada to Zazai, two runs

2.5 Rabada to Zazai, picks up a single

2.6 Rabada to Noor, left alone. Dot ball

AFG 4/0 (2)

1.1 BeuranHendricks to Noor Ali Zadran, dot ball

1.2 Beuran to Noor, dot ball. Defended off the backfoot

1.3 Beuran to Noor, played and beaten! Looked to drive that. Dot ball

1.4 Beuran to Noor, back of a length. Left alone by Noor, dot ball

1.5 Beuran to Noor, dot ball. Left alone again by Noor, good judgement

1.6 Beuran to Noor, banged that short and Noor sways out of the line. Dot ball

AFG 4/0 (1)

0.1 Rabada to Zazai, wow! The ball swung back and cut Zazai in half. Dot ball

0.2 Rabada to Zazai, nudged to the leg side, dot ball

0.3 Rabada to Zazai, driven to the short extra cover for no run

0.4 Rabada to Zazai, edged to the point, dot ball. Played with soft hands

0.5 Rabada to Zazai, dot ball. Hit the thigh pad

0.6 Rabada to Zazai, four runs. Full toss and whipped away to the sqaure leg boundary

Here we go!

The two Afghan openers, Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran walk out into the middle. Kagiso Rabada will open the bowling for South Africa

Time for the national anthems

The two teams line up for the national anthems. First Afghanistan's, followed by that of South Africa

South Africa have won the toss and will bowl first

The clash of "not the titans"

Hello and welcome to the live update of the South Africa vs Afghanistan. This is going to a crucial match for both the teams, who are yet to register a win in this World Cup. The win will give one of the teams one relief and also belief for the rest of the tournament.