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Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI LIVE Score: Afghanistan Eye Historic Series Win
AFG vs SA 2nd ODI LIVE: This is the first-ever bilateral ODI series between the two nations.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: September 20, 2024 05:05 PM IST
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AFG vs SA 2nd ODI Live Updates: After an emphatic win in the first ODI, Afghanistan will be aiming to seal a historic series win over South Africa in what is the first-ever bilateral series between the two nations. Afghanistan will be hoping to replicate a bowling performance that saw the Proteas tottering at 36/7 at one stage during the first ODI. If they win, Afghanistan will take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. South Africa would hope that their relatively inexperienced side can forget the blues of the first ODI and recover. (Live Scorecard)
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AFG vs SA 2nd ODI LIVE
1 run.
Floats it up, turning in from outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz offers a good front foot block.
Down the track straight away! Aiden Markram pitches it up on the stumps and Rahmat Shah runs down and flicks the ball to long on for a single.
Rahmat Shah walks in at number 3.
OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram gets his man in his first over! Riaz Hassan takes a review! Comes in from around the wicket and bowls the ball on the nagging length and gets a good turn into the right-hander from outside the off stump. Riaz Hassan looks to turn the ball into the mid-wicket gap for a single but misses out on any contact with the ball and gets caught up infront of the stumps. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and Riaz Hassan walks back into the hut.
Short ball around middle and leg, turning into the pads, Gurbaz rocks back and pulls it along the ground down to deep square leg for a single.
On the pads from the nagging length. Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it to mid-wicket.
Aiden Markram has been handed the ball now.
Fuller ball at the stumps, Riaz pushes it to mid-wicket of the back foot. Dot to end the over.
Arm ball from Fortuin, on a fuller length at the stumps, Gurbaz backs away for room and punches it down to long off for a single.
Fuller on the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it straight to covers off the front foot.
FOUR! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets to his FIFTY! Sixth of his career! Bjorn Fortuin bowls the ball on the pads and Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets down on a knee and sweeps the ball hard, to the right of deep square leg and finds himself another boundary. Gurbaz makes a heart gesture towards the crowd as he celebrates his fifty.
Quick single taken! Short and on off, Riaz Hassan pats it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.
Fuller on the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives the ball to long off for a single.
Drinks break! Afghanistan have made a solid start after choosing to bat first. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, though a bit tentative in the beginning, has grown in confidence as his innings has progressed. His partner, Riaz Hassan, has played a more subdued role, providing steady support while rotating the strike. South Africa, on the other hand, haven’t been as disciplined with their bowling. They’ve struggled to find the right lengths, often bowling both sides of the wicket, allowing Afghanistan to build momentum. The Proteas will need to tighten things up after the break if they want to break this partnership and regain control of the game.
Short of a length delivery around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches the ball off the back foot down to long off for a single to retain strike.
Fuller delivery angling down the pads, Gurbaz misses the flick and wears on the front pad but the ball is sliding down the leg.
Just short on top of the stumps. Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches the ball to covers.
FOUR! SHOT! Bowls a floater, drifting into the right-hander, fuller on the off stump and Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes the front foot out and launches the ball up and over mid on to find a boundary.
Fires this in, on the nagging length on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz watchfully tucks it to covers.