Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan Shine As Afghanistan Stun South Africa To Seal Series

Welcome back for South Africa's reply. The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the two South African openers. They are now joined by Hashmatullah Shahidi and his men. Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi will open the innings for South Africa. Fazalhaq Farooqi will kickstart the proceedings with the new ball. Two slips in place. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

With South Africa in a must-win situation to keep the series alive, it promises to be an intense run chase. Stay tuned as the action resumes with South Africa looking to chase down 312 to stay in the series!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is up for a chat. He says that the wicket was not easy to bat but they managed it really well and he thinks that it's a good total for them. Further adds that it is a great opportunity for them to play against the Proteas and they are a very strong team. He reckons that their bowling unit also has to give their best to close the game on their side.

On the bowling front, South Africa struggled to contain the Afghan batters, with their bowlers failing to maintain pressure throughout the innings. Despite a decent fielding effort, they found it difficult to restrict runs. Now, they face the daunting task of chasing a formidable target on a surface that seems conducive to Afghanistan’s spin-heavy attack.

Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai also played significant roles in building the innings. Rahmat anchored in the middle, scoring a patient fifty, while Azmatullah’s explosive knock of 86 from just 50 balls powered Afghanistan to an imposing total. His aggressive stroke play, particularly towards the end of the innings, provided the crucial final push for Afghanistan.

What a brilliant display of batting from Afghanistan! The batters have put up a show and walk out with their heads held high, setting a challenging total of 311/4 in their 50 overs in this crucial second ODI. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the star of the innings, smashing his 7th ODI century with a splendid knock of 105 off 110 balls, including 10 boundaries and 3 towering sixes. He provided a strong start alongside his opening partner Riaz, who fell early after making a start.

A dot to end the innings! Mulder goes into the wicket and takes all the pace off, around off, Rashid Khan backs away and shapes up for a swipe across the line. Gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and he fails to connect. 14 runs off the 50th over. Afghanistan end with 311 on the board!

Mulder nails the yorker this time, at the toes, Azmatullah Omarzai digs it in front of deep mid-wicket and will have to be content with just a single as Rashid Khan will not be able to come back for the second run.

SIX! Azmatullah Omarzai goes big now! Mulder misses his yorker and ends up serving it right in the slot, on middle and leg. Azmatullah Omarzai clears his front leg and clobbers this one high and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 13 runs off the over with two balls to go.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Mulder sees the batter back away and follows him with a full delivery, on middle and leg. Azmatullah Omarzai holds his shape and with a straight bat, hits it back over the umpire's head. Bjorn Fortuin at long on, sprints and puts in a dive to his left but in vain.

Mulder takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Rashid Khan bunts it down the ground to long on for one. The 300 comes up for Afghanistan!

Full and sliding onto the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai whips it to the right of deep backward square leg where Tony de Zorzi is quick across the turf and keeps it down to one, thereby keeping Omarzai away from strike.

WIDE! Starts off full but drifts down leg, Azmatullah Omarzai lets it for a wide.

Wiaan Mulder steps up to bowl the last over for the Proteas.  He has gone for 40 runs in his 5 overs so far.

Good end to the over for Lungi Ngidi and South Africa! A dipping slower delivery, almost a yorker, outside off, Rashid Khan skips down the track to take it on the full but fails to connect as the ball goes under the bat.

Ngidi gets the yorker in, near the tramline on off, Rashid Khan tries to squeeze it out on the off side but misses.

Just short! On a fullish length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai knocks it uppishly but luckily for him, the ball lands just in front of the diving mid off fielder. A single taken.

SIX! BANG! Azmatullah Omarzai makes the most of the Free Hit! Off-cutter from Ngidi, on a nagging length, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai clears his front leg and heaves across the line. Nails the hit and clears the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

NO BALL! Oh, that slipped out of the hand and the hand of apology came out straight away from Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi goes for the off-pace delivery but ends up spraying a beamer down leg. Free Hit coming up.