South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2023 highlights: SA cruise to victory by 5 wickets

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

Afghanistan win the toss and choose to bat first

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

The players are out, the match is about to commence shortly.

Over 1 commences | Zadran: 0*; Gurbaz: 0* | Rabada to bowl

0.1: Zadran on strike. No run, defended down the ground. AFG begin on a steady note.

0.2: No run, defended again.

0.3: 1 run, chipped over midoff.

0.4: No run, a full length delivery

0.5: FOUR! A solid cover drive

0.6: One run, a quick single to end the over.

After Over 1, AFG are 6/0 | Zadran: 5*; Gurbaz: 1*

Over 2 commences | Zadran: 5*; Gurbaz: 1* | Ngidi to bowl

1.1: Zadran on strike; No run

1.2: No run, misses a drive

1.3: FOUR again by Zadran

1.4: No run

1.5: Two runs

1.6: No run

After Over 2, AFG are 12/0 | Zadran: 11*; Gurbaz: 1*

Over 3 commences | Zadran: 11*; Gurbaz: 1* | Rabada to bowl

2.1: 1 run! Sent to the leg side for a single

2.2: No run, a full ball outside the offstump

2.3: No run, sent towards the offside

2.4: No run, defended

2.5: No run

2.6: No run

After Over 3, AFG are 13/0 | Zadran: 11*; Gurbaz: 2*

Over 4 commences | Zadran: 11*; Gurbaz: 2* | Ngidi to bowl

3.1: 1 run, outside off, a length delivery

3.2: No run, A fuller delivery, this time around off stump

3.3: No run, another full delivery

3.4: No run

3.5: No run

3.6: FOUR!

After Over 4, AFG are 18/0 | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 3*

Over 5 commences | Zadran: 11*; Gurbaz: 2* | Rabada to bowl

4.1: SIX! The first over-boundary of the over

4.2: No run

4.3: No run again

4.4: No run

4.5: No run

4.6: No run

After Over 5, AFG are 24/0 | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 9*

Over 6 commences | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 9* | Ngidi to bowl | Markram continues after Ngidi is taken off

5.1: Zadran on strike; No run

5.2: Wide!

5.2: No run

5.3: No run

5.4: No run

5.5: No run

5.6: No run

Ngidi is currently facing an issue with his ankle

After Over 6, AFG are 25/0 | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 9*

Over 7 commences | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 9* | Rabada to bowl

6.1: No run, a short ball

6.2: No run, batter tries to hit it towards midwicket

6.3: No run

6.4: FOUR!

6.5: 1 run!

6.6: No run

After Over 7, AFG are 30/0 | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 14*

Over 8 commences | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 14* | Coetzee to bowl

7.1: No run, a full delivery; batter tries a flick

Gerald Coetzee is facing some issue with his shoe

7.2: FOUR runs!

7.3: No run

7.4: Gurbaz hits a FOUR again!

7.5: THREE runs!

7.6: No run

After Over 8, AFG are 41/0 | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 25*

Over 9 commences | Zadran: 15*; Gurbaz: 25 (at 8.1 overs); Rahmat Shah new man in | Maharaj to bowl

8.1: OUT! Gurbaz goes, an easy catch to slip

8.2: Rahmat Shah the new man in; No run

8.3: No run

8.4: No run

8.5: No run

8.6: No run

After Over 9, AFG are 41/1 | Zadran: 15*; Shah: 0*

Over 10 commences | Zadran: 15*; Shah: 0* | Coetzee to bowl

9.1: Zadran on strike; No run

9.2: No run

9.3: OUT! Zadran departs this time; de Kock takes the catch

9.4: No run

9.5: No run

9.6: No run

After Over 10, AFG are 41/2 | Shahidi: 0*; Shah: 0*

Over 11 commences | Shahidi: 0*; Shah: 0* | Maharaj to bowl

10.1: 1 run

10.2: Wide ball this time by Maharaj

10.2: No run, over the stumps

10.3: No run

10.4: 2 runs

10.5: OUT! Shahidi departs this time, Keshav Maharaj is having a blast

10.6: Omarzai on strike, no run

After Over 11, AFG are 45/3 | Shahidi: 0*; Shah: 0*

Over 12 commences | Omarzai: 0*; Shah: 0* | Coetzee to bowl

11.1: No run

11.2: No run, a good length delivery this time

11.3: 1 run, outside off, a good length delivery

11.4: No run, a shorter ball this time

11.5: No run, ball sent to midoff

11.6: No run

After Over 12, AFG are 46/3 | Shah: 2*; Omarzai: 0*

Over 13 commences | Shah: 2*; Omarzai: 0* | Maharaj to bowl

12.1: No run

12.2: No run, a full delivery

12.3: 1 run, this time off the batter's backfoot

12.4: 1 run

12.5: WIDE

12.5: No run

12.6: 2 runs

After Over 13, AFG are 51/3 | Shah: 5*; Omarzai: 1*

Over 14 commences | Shah: 5*; Omarzai: 1* | Coetzee to bowl

13.1: 1 run, a full and wider delivery

13.2: 1 run, a good length delivery outside offstump

13.3: No run, ball sent to first slip

13.4: No run

13.5: No run

13.6: No run

After Over 14, AFG are 51/3 | Shah: 6*; Omarzai: 2*

Over 15 commences | Shah: 6*; Omarzai: 2* | Coetzee to bowl

14.1: No run, defended by Rahmat Shah

14.2: No run, a somewhat shorter delivery

14.3: 1 run, a length delivery outside off

14.4: No run, flicked outside off

14.5: 1 run, a full delivery towards middle and leg stump

14.6: 1 run

After Over 15, AFG are 56/3 | Shah: 8*; Omarzai: 3*

Over 16 commences | Shah: 8*; Omarzai: 3* | Markram to bowl

15.1: FOUR runs! Shah welcomes Markram with a bang

15.2: No run

15.3: 1 run, delivery back of length

15.4: no run

15.5: 1 run

15.6: No run

After Over 16, AFG are 62/3 | Shah: 13*; Omarzai: 4*

Over 17 commences | Shah: 13*; Omarzai: 4* | Maharaj to bowl

16.1: No run, a beautiful delivery by Maharaj

16.2: No run, a full delivery on leg stump

16.3: No run, a length delivery on leg stump

16.4: 1 run, another fuller delivery

16.5: No run, defended by Shah

16.6: 1 run, a slower delivery

After Over 17, AFG are 64/3 | Shah: 14*; Omarzai: 5*

Over 18 commences | Shah: 14*; Omarzai: 5* | Markram to bowl

17.1: Shah on strike; No run, defended

17.2: No run, a flat delivery on the off stump

17.3: 1 run

17.4: 1 run

17.5: 1 run again

17.6: 1 run

After Over 18, AFG are 68/3 | Shah: 16*; Omarzai: 7*

Over 19 commences | Shah: 16*; Omarzai: 7* | Maharaj to bowl

18.1: No run

18.2: 1 run

18.3: No run

18.4: No run, a slower full-length delivery

18.5: 1 run

18.6: No run

After Over 19, AFG are 70/3 | Shah: 17*; Omarzai: 8*

Over 20 commences | Shah: 17*; Omarzai: 8* | Markram to bowl

19.1: 1 run, back of a length on the middle stump

19.2: SIX! Omarzai adds some spark to the Afghan innings

19.3: No run

19.4: No run, length delivery on middle and off stump

19.5: 1 run

19.6: No run

After Over 20, AFG are 78/3 | Shah: 18*; Omarzai: 15*

Over 21 commences | Shah: 18*; Omarzai: 15* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

20.1: No run

20.2: No run, a length delivery

20.3: 1 run

20.4: No run

20.5: 1 run

20.6: 2 runs

After Over 21, AFG are 82/3 | Shah: 19*; Omarzai: 18*

Over 22 commences | Shah: 19*; Omarzai: 18* | Markram to bowl

21.1: No run

21.2: 1 run, back of a length

21.3: 1 run, again back of a length

21.4: FOUR! Shah gets a boundary off Markram

21.5: No run

21.6: 1 run

After Over 22, AFG are 89/3 | Shah: 25*; Omarzai: 19*

Over 23 commences | Shah: 25*; Omarzai: 19* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

22.1: 1 run, a length delivery outside off

22.2: No run, a similar delivery as last time

22.3: 2 runs, SA miss a run out due to poor fielding.

22.4: No run

22.5: No run again

22.6: No run

After Over 23, AFG are 93/3 | Shah: 26*; Omarzai: 22*

Over 24 commences | Shah departs at 26; Omarzai: 22*; Ikram Alikhil the new man in | Ngidi to bowl

23.1: No run

23.2: No run, Despite being back on the field, Ngidi has a slight limp

23.3: 1 run

23.4: No run

23.5: OUT! Rahmat Shah departs this time, David Miller takes the catch

23.6: Ikram Alikhil is the new man in; No run

After Over 24, AFG are 95/4 | Alikhil: 0*; Omarzai: 23*

Over 25 commences | Alikhil: 0*; Omarzai: 23* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

24.1: No run

24.2: No run, fuller delivery outside off

24.3: Ikram hits it for a FOUR!

24.4: No run

24.5: 1 run this time, 100 comes up for Afghanistan

24.6:

100 comes up for Afghanistan

After Over 25, AFG are 100/4 | Alikhil: 6*; Omarzai: 23*

Over 26 commences | Alikhil: 6*; Omarzai: 23* | Ngidi to bowl

25.1: No run

25.2: No run, back of a length on the middle and leg stumps

25.3: No run, a slower and fuller delivery

25.4: No run, a full delivery outside offstump

25.5: No run

25.6: Wide

25.6: Massive SIX this time by Omarzai

After Over 26, AFG are 107/4 | Alikhil: 12*; Omarzai: 23*

Over 27 commences | Alikhil: 12 (Out at 26.5 overs); M Nabi new man in; Omarzai: 23* | Coetzee to bowl

26.1: No run, Back of a length outside off

26.2: No run, a shorter and wider delivery this time

26.3: 1 run

26.4: Wide and a FOUR!

26.5: OUT! Alikhil departs, de Kock with the catch once again

26.6: M Nabi the new man in 1 run

Ikram Alikhil departs, Afghanistan 112/5

After Over 27, AFG are 113/5 | Nabi: 1*; Omarzai: 24*

Over 28 commences | Nabi departs for 2 at 27.4 overs; Rashid new man in; Omarzai: 24* | Ngidi to bowl

27.1: 1 run, short and wider delivery outside off

27.2: No run

27.3: Wide!

27.3: 1 run, back of a length towards the leg stump

27.4: OUT! SA appeal the umpire's decision and are awarded, M Nabi makes his way towards the pavilion

27.5: Rashid Khan the new man in! No run

27.6: No run

After Over 28, AFG are 116/6 | Rashid: 0*; Omarzai: 25*

Over 29 commences | Rashid: 0*; Omarzai: 25* | Coetzee to bowl

28.1: FOUR! Omarzai hits it between mid off and extra cover

28.2: 1 run

28.3: 1 run

28.4: No run, ball sent towards off and middle stump

28.5: 1 run, Omarzai sends the ball towards the sweeper

28.6: WIDE

28.6: No run

After Over 29, AFG are 124/6 | Rashid: 1*; Omarzai: 31*

Drinks break comes up

Over 30 commences | Rashid: 1*; Omarzai: 31* | Ngidi to bowl

29.1: FOUR!

29.2: FOUR again, this is turning out to be a costly over for SA

29.3: 1 run, another length delivery

29.4: No run

29.5: 1 run

29.6: No run

After Over 30, AFG are 134/6 | Rashid: 2*; Omarzai: 41*

Over 31 commences | Rashid: 2*; Omarzai: 41* | Coetzee to bowl

30.1: Rashid on strike, one run

30.2: 1 run

30.3: 1 run, a length ball sent towards deep third

30.4: No run

30.5: No run

30.6: Wide, a shorter ball on the leg stump

30.6: 1 run

After Over 31, AFG are 139/6 | Rashid: 4*; Omarzai: 42*

Over 32 commences | Rashid: 4*; Omarzai: 42* | Rabada to bowl

31.1: No run, full ball around off

31.2: No run, full ball, but this time around leg

31.3: No run, batters blocks towards the off side

31.4: No run

31.5: FOUR!

31.6: No run

After Over 32, AFG are 143/6 | Rashid: 4*; Omarzai: 46*

Over 33 commences | Rashid: 4*; Omarzai: 46* | Maharaj to bowl

32.1: No run, a length ball on the off side

32.2: No run, defended

32.3: No run, length ball sent towards deep backward square leg

32.4: No run again, again defended

32.5: 1 run, sent towards long off

32.6: No run, blocked

After Over 33, AFG are 146/6 | Rashid: 7*; Omarzai: 46*

Over 34 commences | Rashid: 7*; Omarzai: 46* | Rabada to bowl

33.1: No run

33.2: 1 run

33.3: 1 run again, sent towards deep point

33.4: No run

33.5: 1 run

33.6: No run

After Over 34, AFG are 149/6 | Rashid: 9*; Omarzai: 47*

Over 35 commences | Rashid: 9*; Omarzai: 47* | Maharaj to bowl

34.1: No run, full ball on middle stump

34.2: No run, another full ball, this time on leg stump

34.3: 1 run, a full ball on leg

34.4: No run, full ball on middle stump, batter defends

34.5: No run

34.6: No run again

After Over 35, AFG are 150/6 | Rashid: 10*; Omarzai: 47*

Over 36 commences | Rashid: 10*; Omarzai: 47* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

35.1: Rashid on strike, no run

35.2: No run

35.3: 1 run

35.4: 1 run

35.5: 1 run

35.6: 1 run, Omarzai on 49

After Over 36, AFG are 154/6 | Rashid: 12*; Omarzai: 49*

Over 37 commences | Rashid: 10*; Omarzai: 47* | Maharaj to bowl

36.1: 1 run

36.2: 1 run

36.3: 1 run

36.4: No run

36.5: No run

36.6: No run

After Over 37, AFG are 157/6 | Rashid: 13*; Omarzai: 51*

Over 38 commences | Rashid departs at 14; Omarzai: 51*; Noor Ahmad the new man in | Phehlukwayo to bowl

37.1: No run

37.2: One run

37.3: One run

37.4: 1 run again

37.5: OUT! Rashid Khan departs, de Kock with another catch

37.6: No run

After Over 38, AFG are 160/7 | Noor Ahmad: 0*; Omarzai: 53*

Over 39 commences | Noor Ahmad: 0*; Omarzai: 53* | Maharaj to bowl

38.1: No run

38.2: No run, Bavuma claims a caught out but the TV umpire disagrees

38.3: No run

38.4: No run

38.5: 2 runs

38.6: No run, ball sent back to Maharaj

After Over 39, AFG are 166/7 | Noor Ahmad: 0*; Omarzai: 55*

Over 40 commences | Noor Ahmad: 0*; Omarzai: 55* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

39.1: No run

39.2: FOUR runs!

39.3: 1 run

39.4: FOUR runs again!

39.5: 1 run

39.6: 1 run, legbye

After Over 40, AFG are 173/7 | Noor Ahmad: 5*; Omarzai: 60*

Over 41 commences | Noor Ahmad: 5*; Omarzai: 60* | Rabada to bowl

40.1: No run, full ball outside off

40.2: No run, defended

40.3: No run

40.4: 1 run, a full delivery outside off stump

40.5: 1 run

40.6:1 run

After Over 41, AFG are 176/7 | Noor Ahmad: 7*; Omarzai: 61*

Over 42 commences | Noor Ahmad: 7*; Omarzai: 61* | Phehlukwayo to bowl

41.1: No run, a slower ball to start the over

41.2: No run

41.3: No run

41.4: 1 run

41.5: 1 run

41.6: FOUR to end the over

After Over 42, AFG are 182/7 | Noor Ahmad: 12*; Omarzai: 62*

Over 43 commences | Noor Ahmad: 12*; Omarzai: 62* | Rabada to bowl

42.1: FOUR runs to start the over

42.2: 1 run

42.3: No run

42.4: No run, a short delivery this time

42.3: No run

42.4: No run again

42.5: 1 run

42.6: No run

After Over 43, AFG are 188/7 | Noor Ahmad: 13*; Omarzai: 67*

Over 44 commences | Noor Ahmad: 13*; Omarzai: 67* | Coetzee to bowl

43.1: 1 run, a full ball around off stump

43.2: 1 run

43.3: FOUR this time! Noor Ahmad beats the fielder at extra cover to score a beautiful boundary

43.4: No run

43.5: No run agian

43.6: 1 run

After Over 44, AFG are 195/7 | Noor Ahmad: 19*; Omarzai: 68*

Over 45 commences | Noor Ahmad: 19*; Omarzai: 68* | Rabada to bowl

44.1: No run

44.2: 1 run

44.3: No run, a short ball left by Omarzai

44.4: 1 run, a shorter delivery sent to deep point

44.5: No run

44.6: 1 run

After Over 45, AFG are 198/7 | Noor Ahmad: 21*; Omarzai: 69*

Over 46 commences | Noor Ahmad: 21*; Omarzai: 69* | Coetzee to bowl

45.1: Ahmad on strike; 1 run

45.2: 1 run, Afghanistan bring up their 200

45.3: No run

45.4: FOUR runs this time!

45.5: No run

45.6: OUT! Noor Ahmad departs on the last ball of the over. de Kock takes his fifth catch of the match

After Over 46, AFG are 204/8 | Noor Ahmad departs at 26; Omarzai: 70*

Over 47 commences | Mujeeb: 0*; Omarzai: 69* | Ngidi to bowl

46.1: FOUR runs to begin the over

46.2: 1 run

46.3: 1 run

46.4: SIX by Omarzai

46.5: 1 run

46.6: Another SIX by Omarzai to end the over

After Over 47, AFG are 224/8 | Mujeeb: 7*; Omarzai: 83*

Over 48 commences | Mujeeb departs at 8 (47.4 overs); Omarzai: 69*; Naveen new man in | Coetzee to bowl

47.1: No run

47.2: 1 run

47.3: 1 run

47.4: OUT! Markram takes the catch as Mujeeb departs

47.5: No run

47.6: No run

Coetzee has now taken four wickets in the match

After Over 48, AFG are 226/9 | Naveen: 0*; Omarzai: 84*

Over 49 commences | Naveen: 0*; Omarzai: 69* | Ngidi to bowl

48.1: No run

48.2: SIX by Omarzai! Can he bring up his century?

48.3: 1 run, wide ball

48.3: No run

48.4: Wide

48.4: Wide again

48.4: 2 runs

48.5: 2 runs

48.6: 2 runs

After Over 49, AFG are 241/9 | Naveen: 0*; Omarzai: 96*

Over 50 commences | Naveen: 0*; Omarzai: 96* | Rabada to bowl

49.1: 1 run

49.2: 1 run

49.3: 1 run, Omarzai on strike at 97

49.4: No run

49.5: No run

49.6: OUT! Naveen dismissed on the last ball, Omarzai fails to score his century

AFG end their innings at 244; Omarzai gets 97

Over 1 commences | de Kock: 0*; Bavuma: 0* | Mujeeb to bowl

0.1: No run, defended

0.2: FOUR! What a way to open their account

0.3: No run, sent towards backward point

0.4: No run, fuller delivery outside off stump

0.5: 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off side

0.6: No run

After Over 1, SA are 5/0 | de Kock: 5*; Bavuma: 0*

Over 2 commences |de Kock: 5*; Bavuma: 0* | Naveen to bowl

1.1: No run, de Kock sends it towards short cover

1.2: 1 run, back of a length delivery

1.3: No run

1.4: No run, timed well, but the fielder at cover gets to the ball

1.5: No run

1.6: No run

After Over 2, SA are 6/0 | de Kock: 6*; Bavuma: 0*

Over 3 commences | de Kock: 6*; Bavuma: 0* | Mujeeb to bowl

2.1: No run

2.2: A clean SIX by de Kock

2.3: 1 run

2.4: 1 run again, Bavuma sends it towards long on

2.5: 1 run, a full ball outside off. Sent towards long on

2.6: No run

After Over 3, SA are 15/0 | de Kock: 14*; Bavuma: 1*

Over 4 commences | de Kock: 14*; Bavuma: 1* | Naveen to bowl

3.1: No run, sent towards cover point

3.2: No run, a length delivery

3.3: 1 run, back of length towards leg stump

3.4: 1 run

3.5: No run

3.6: 2 runs

After Over 4, SA are 19/0 | de Kock: 17*; Bavuma: 2*

Over 5 commences | de Kock: 17*; Bavuma: 2* | Nabi to bowl

4.1: No run

4.2: No run, a shorter delivery toards the off stump

4.3: 1 run

4.4: No run

4.5: FOUR!

4.6: No run, another slower delivery at the leg stump

After Over 5, SA are 24/0 | de Kock: 21*; Bavuma: 3*

Over 6 commences | de Kock: 21*; Bavuma: 3* | Naveen to bowl

5.1: No run

5.2: FOUR runs, sent straight outside of

5.3: 1 run

5.4: 1 run again

5.5: 1 run, short ball on the off stump

5.6: No run

After Over 6, SA are 31/0 | de Kock: 22*; Bavuma: 9*

Over 7 commences | de Kock: 22*; Bavuma: 9* | Nabi to bowl

6.1: Is it a run out? TV umpire to decide

No is the decision.

6.2: No run

6.3: No run

6.4: No run

6.6: A fuller delivery outside off stump

After Over 7, SA are 33/0 | de Kock: 23*; Bavuma: 10*

Over 8 commences | de Kock: 23*; Bavuma: 10* | Naveen to bowl

7.1: de Kock welcomes Naveen back with a SIX!

7.2: 1 run, a full delivery on off

7.3: 1 run

7.4: No run

7.5: No run

7.6: Fuller delivery outside off stump

After Over 8, SA are 41/0 | de Kock: 30*; Bavuma: 11*

Over 9 commences | de Kock: 30*; Bavuma: 11* | Nabi to bowl

8.1: 1 run; Back of a length, Bavuma sends it towards long on

8.2: 1 run, this time hit towards long off

8.3: FOUR runs! A length delivery between middle and leg stumps

8.4: No run, a slower delivery between middle and off stump

8.5: 1 run

8.6: 1 run

After Over 9, SA are 49/0 | de Kock: 32*; Bavuma: 17*

Over 10 commences | de Kock: 32*; Bavuma: 17* | Azmatullah to bowl

9.1: No run, full delivery outside off stump

9.2: 1 run, de Kock hits it towards long leg

9.3: No run, defended by Bavuma

9.4: 1 run this time

9.5: Another SIX by de Kock!

9.6: No run, outside off, a back-of-length delivery

After Over 10, SA are 57/0 | de Kock: 39*; Bavuma: 18*

Over 11 commences | de Kock: 39*; Bavuma: departs at 28 | Mujeeb to bowl

10.1: 1 run, Bavuma sends it to deep square leg

10.2: 1 run, sent towards long on

10.3: FOUR!

10.4: No run

10.5: No run

10.6: Wide ball

10.6: OUT! Bavuma departs for 23 Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes the catch

SA skipper Bavuma departs for 23

After Over 11, SA are 64/1 | de Kock: 39*; van der Dussen in at no.3

Over 12 commences | de Kock: 39*; van der Dussen: 0* | Nabi to bowl

11.1: No run, full delivery on the leg stump

11.2: No run, full delivery on middle and leg stump

11.3: No run, a nice delivery goes past outside edge

11.4: No run

11.5: No run

11.6: No run again, a maiden over for NABI!

After Over 12, SA are 64/1 | de Kock: 40*; van der Dussen: 0*

Over 13 commences | de Kock: 40*; van der Dussen: 0* | Mujeeb to bowl

12.1: 1 run, a length delivery hurled towards the pads

12.2: No run

12.3: 1 run, a shorter delivery outside the off stump

12.4: No run, a full delivery, also outside off

12.5: No run, a length ball outside off stump

12.6: No run, back of a length outside off stump

After Over 13, SA are 66/1 | de Kock: 41*; van der Dussen: 1*

Over 14 commences | de Kock out at 41; van der Dussen: 0* | Nabi to bowl

13.1: de Kock goes for the reverse sweep, but is hit on the pads. A strong appeal by Afghanistan players. OUT!

13.2: Markram is the new man in for SA, no run

13.3: No run

13.4: 2 runs

13.5: No run, a length delivery on middle and leg stump

13.6: 1 run, a shorter delivery outside off stump

After Over 14, SA are 69/2 | Markram: 3*; van der Dussen: 1*

Over 15 commences | Markram: 3*; van der Dussen: 1* | Mujeeb to bowl

14.1: 1 run

14.2: FOUR runs!

14.3: No run

14.4: No run

14.5: No run

14.6: 1 run

After Over 15, SA are 75/2 | Markram: 4*; van der Dussen: 6*

Over 16 commences | Markram: 4*; van der Dussen: 6* | Rashid to bowl

15.1: 1 run

15.2: No run

15.3: 1 run, a full delivery on middle and leg stump

15.4: No run, a googly by Rashid

15.5: No run

15.6: No run again

After Over 16, SA are 77/2 | Markram: 5*; van der Dussen: 7*

Over 17 commences | Markram: 5*; van der Dussen: 7* | Mujeeb to bowl

16.1: No run

16.2: No run again

16.3: No run, Mujeeb keeping Markram at bay

16.4: No run, a full delivery outside off stump

16.5: No run

16.6: SIX! What a way to end the over!

After Over 17, SA are 83/2 | Markram: 11*; van der Dussen: 7*

The drinks session commences now

Over 18 commences | Markram: 11*; van der Dussen: 7* | Rashid to bowl

17.1: No run, Rashid begins his over with a googly

17.2: AFG appeal for LBW, but the ball is missing the leg stump

17.3: Full delivery on the off stump, sent to midwicket

17.4: No run

17.5: 1 run

17.6: No run, Rashid attempts a legbreak

After Over 18, SA are 85/2 | Markram: 12*; van der Dussen: 8*

Over 19 commences | Markram: 12*; van der Dussen: 8* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

18.1: FOUR! Markram welcomes Ahmad with a solid boundary

18.2: 1 run, outside off

18.3: No run, a good length ball around off stump

18.4: 1 run, a full ball this time

18.5: 1 run

18.6: 2 runs

After Over 19, SA are 94/2 | Markram: 18*; van der Dussen: 11*

Over 20 commences | Markram: 18*; van der Dussen: 11* | Rashid Khan to bowl

19.1: 1 run

19.2: run again

19.3: No run, a full delivery on middle and leg stump

19.4: 3 runs, a cut sends the ball past slip

19.5: No run

19.6: No run

After Over 20, SA are 99/2 | Markram: 22*; van der Dussen: 12*

Over 21 commences | Markram: 22*; van der Dussen: 12* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

20.1: 1 run, this brings up the 100 for South Africa

20.2: 1 run, hit towards mid on

20.3: 1 legbye

20.4: No run, a full delivery towards the off stump

20.5: 2 runs, a length delivery this time

20.6: 1 run, a length delivery

After Over 21, SA are 105/2 | Markram: 23*; van der Dussen: 16*

Over 22 commences | Markram: 23*; van der Dussen: 16* | Rashid Khan to bowl

21.1: A sweet SIX over long on!

21.2: No run

21.3: 1 run

21.4: 1 run again; impressive rotation of strike by the batters

21.5: 1 run

21.6: No run

After Over 22, SA are 114/2 | Markram: 24*; van der Dussen: 24*

Over 23 commences | Markram: 23*; van der Dussen: 16* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

22.1: 1 run, legbye

22.2: No run

22.3: No run again

22.4: 1 run, a full ball on leg deftly pushed towards square leg

22.5: No run, a good length delivery around off stump

22.6: No run

After Over 23, SA are 116/2 | Markram: 25*; van der Dussen: 24*

Over 24 commences | Markram departs at 25 (23.1 over); van der Dussen: 16*; Klaasen new man in| Rashid Khan to bowl

23.1: OUT! Markram gives an easy catch and departs after a promising start to his innings

23.2: 1 run

23.3: FOUR! What an exciting over this is turning out to be

23.4: Edged again! Could have been another wicket for Markram, but its a FOUR!

23.5: No run

23.6: 1 run

After Over 24, SA are 126/3 | Klaasen: 1*; van der Dussen: 33*

Over 25 commences | Klaasen: 1*; van der Dussen: 33* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

24.1: No run

24.2: Wide ball

24.2: 1 run this time

24.3: No run

24.4: No run

24.5: No run

24.6: FOUR runs! Klaasen ends the over in style

After Over 25, SA are 132/3 | Klaasen: 5*; van der Dussen: 34*

Over 26 commences | Klaasen: 5*; van der Dussen: 34* | Rashid Khan to bowl

25.1: 1 run, a full delivery hit towards long on

25.2: 1 run, a legbreak sent towards wide long off

25.3: No run

25.4: No run again

25.5: No run

25.6: No run

After Over 26, SA are 134/3 | Klaasen: 6*; van der Dussen: 35*

Over 27 commences | Klaasen: 6*; van der Dussen: 35* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

26.1: 1 run, a full delivery towards middle and leg stump

26.2: 1 run, a length ball

26.3: No run

26.4: 2 runs

26.5: 1 run

26.6: No run, a full delivery on middle and off stump

After Over 27, SA are 139/3 | Klaasen: 10*; van der Dussen: 35*

Over 28 commences | Klaasen departs at 10; van der Dussen: 35*; David Miller the new man in | Rashid Khan to bowl

27.1: No run

27.2: No run

27.3: OUT! Klaasen departs, Rashid takes his second wicket

27.4: No run

27.5: No run again

27.6: 1 legbye

After Over 28, SA are 140/4 | Miller: 0*; van der Dussen: 36*

Over 29 commences | Miller: 0*; van der Dussen: 36* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

28.1: No run

28.2: No run again

28.3: No run

28.4: 2 runs

28.5: 1 run, sent to deep point

28.6: 1 run again, a elngth ball sent towards offside

After Over 29, SA are 144/4 | Miller: 3*; van der Dussen: 37*

Over 30 commences | Miller: 3*; van der Dussen: 37* | Rashid Khan to bowl

29.1: No run, a good length delivery

29.2: no run, batter chooses to defend

29.3: no run, a full delivery on middle stump

29.4: 1 run

29.5: No run

29.6: No run again

After Over 30, SA are 145/4 | Miller: 3*; van der Dussen: 38*

Over 31 commences | Miller: 3*; van der Dussen: 38* | Mujeeb to bowl

30.1: 1 run

30.2: FOUR by Miller

30.3: No run

30.4: No run, defended by Miller

30.5: No run, a good length delivery by Mujeeb

30.6: 1 run, sent towards leg side

After Over 31, SA are 151/4 | Miller: 8*; van der Dussen: 39*

Over 32 commences | Miller: 8*; van der Dussen: 39* | Nabi to bowl

31.1: No run, ball sent to midoff

31.2: 1 run, a full delivery outside off stump

31.3: FOUR! Hit towards the gap beautifully by van der Dussen

31.4: 1 run

31.5: 1 run, a full delivery on the leg stump

31.6: No run, a length ball sent towards point

After Over 32, SA are 158/4 | Miller: 10*; van der Dussen: 44*

Over 33 commences | Miller: 10*; van der Dussen: 44* | Mujeeb to bowl

32.1: No run

32.2: No run

32.3: 1 run, a full delivery on middle stump

32.4: 1 run, good length on the off stump

32.5: 1 run

32.6: 1 run

After Over 33, SA are 162/4 | Miller: 12*; van der Dussen: 46*

Over 35 commences | Miller: 12*; van der Dussen: 47* | Rahmat to bowl

33.1: No run

33.2: No run again

33.3: No run

33.4: No run, the fielders appeal, but umpire doesn't bulge

33.5: No run, misses the reverse sweep

33.6: 1 run, a good length delivery this time

After Over 34, SA are 163/4 | Miller: 12*; van der Dussen: 47*

Over 35 commences | Miller: 12*; van der Dussen: 47* | Rahmat to bowl

34.1: 1 run

34.2: A Six this time

34.3: 1 run

34.4: No run

34.5: No run

34.6: FOUR to end the over

After Over 35, SA are 175/4 | Miller: 19*; van der Dussen: 52*

Over 36 commences | Miller: 19*; van der Dussen: 52* | Rahshid Khan to bowl

35.1: No run

35.2: No run

35.3: Another dot ball

35.4: 2 runs, an over-pitched delivery this one

35.5: No run, a length delivery outside off

35.6: 1 run

After Over 36, SA are 178/4 | Miller: 22*; van der Dussen: 52*

Over 37 commences | Miller: 22*; van der Dussen: 52* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

36.1: 1 run, a shorter delivery outside the off stump

36.2: No run, ball strikes the pads

36.3: Wide

36.3: No run

36.4: 1 run

36.5: 1 run

36.6: No run

After Over 37, SA are 182/4 | Miller: 24*; van der Dussen: 53*

Over 38 commences | Miller departs at 24 (37.1 overs); van der Dussen: 52*; Phehlukwayo new man in | Nabi to bowl

37.1: OUT! a soft dismissal, David Miller departs

37.2: Phehlukwayo the new man in No run

37.3: 1 run

37.4: No run

37.5: 1 run

37.6: No run

After Over 38, SA are 184/5 | Phehlukwayo: 0*; van der Dussen: 54*

Over 39 commences | van der Dussen: 52*; Phehlukwayo: 1*| Noor Ahmad to bowl

38.1: No run

38.2: FOUR this time!

38.3: No run

38.4: No run

38.5: 1 run, a shorter delivery outside the off stump

38.6: 1 run, Ahmad attempts a googly

After Over 39, SA are 190/5 | Phehlukwayo: 2*; van der Dussen: 59*

Over 40 commences | Phehlukwayo: 2*; van der Dussen: 59*| Nabi to bowl

39.1: No run

39.2: No run again

39.3: 1 run! Length delivery on middle and off stump

39.4: No run

39.5: 1 run

39.6: No run, back of length on middle and leg stumps

After Over 40, SA are 192/5 | Phehlukwayo: 3*; van der Dussen: 60*

Over 41 commences | Phehlukwayo: 3*; van der Dussen: 60*| Mujeeb to bowl

40.1: 1 run

40.2: No run, AFG cricketers appeal, but to no avail

40.3: No run, another appeal yeilds the same result

40.4: No run, a length delivery outside off stump

40.5: No run, a quicker and flatter delivery

40.6: No run

After Over 41, SA are 193/5 | Phehlukwayo: 3*; van der Dussen: 61*

Over 42 commences | Phehlukwayo: 3*; van der Dussen: 61*| Nabi to bowl

41.1: 1 run

41.2: No run, a length delivery this time

41.3: The ball was in the air, but landed safely

41.4: 1 run, ball sent towards square leg

41.5: 2 runs, Nabi attempts a low full toss this time. Ball sent towards mid on

41.6: No run, length delivery on middle and leg stump

After Over 42, SA are 198/5 | Phehlukwayo: 6*; van der Dussen: 63*

Over 43 commences | Phehlukwayo: 6*; van der Dussen: 63* | Mujeeb to bowl

42.1: No run, a short delivery to begin the over

42.2: 1 run

42.3: 2 runs

42.4: 1 run, a length ball on middle and leg stumps

42.5: No run, bowled outside off; van der Dussen sends it towards extra cover

42.6: 1 run

After Over 43, SA are 203/5 | Phehlukwayo: 9*; van der Dussen: 65*

Over 44 commences | Phehlukwayo: 9*; van der Dussen: 65* | Naveen to bowl

43.1: 1 run

43.2: 2 runs, a dropped catch that could prove costly for AFG

43.3: Slower delivery

43.4: 1 run. A full delivery, angled towards middle stump

43.5: 1 run

43.6: Wide

43.6: No run, a slower delivery

After Over 44, SA are 209/5 | Phehlukwayo: 12*; van der Dussen: 67*

Over 45 commences | Phehlukwayo: 12*; van der Dussen: 67* | Rashid Khan to bowl

44.1: Back of a length

44.2: No run, another googly by Rashid

44.3: No run

44.4: No run, Rashid attempts another googly

44.5: No run

44.6: Wide

44.6: 1 run

After Over 45, SA are 212/5 | Phehlukwayo: 13*; van der Dussen: 68*

Over 46 commences | Phehlukwayo: 13*; van der Dussen: 68* | Naveen to bowl

45.1: No run

45.2: 1 run

45.3: 1 run again!

45.4: Phehlukwayo hits a massive SIX!

45.5: 1 run

45.6: 1 run

After Over 46, SA are 222/5 | Phehlukwayo: 21*; van der Dussen: 70*

Over 47 commences | Phehlukwayo: 21*; van der Dussen: 70* | Noor Ahmad to bowl

46.1: 1 run

46.2: 1 run, a googly by Noor Ahmad

46.3: 2 runs

46.4: 1 run, back of length outside off stump

46.5: 1 run

46.6: 1 run

After Over 47, SA are 231/5 | Phehlukwayo: 23*; van der Dussen: 76*

Over 48 commences | Phehlukwayo: 23*; van der Dussen: 76* | Naveen to bowl

47.1: SIX! Phehlukwayo brings SA closer to victory

47.2: FOUR!!

47.3: Phehlukwayo hits another SIX and ends affairs in style!

SA win the match by 5 wickets