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AFG vs SA, 2024 - ODI Live Commentary

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2nd ODI Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah , Sep 20, 2024
Afghanistan Afghanistan 311/4 (50.0/50)
South Africa South Africa 57/0 (11.0/50)
CRR: 5.18
South Africa need 255 runs in 234 balls at 6.53 rpo
End Of The Over 11 : 57/0
3 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
de Zorzi
23 (30)
T. Bavuma
29 (37)
M. Nabi
2-0-15-0
10.6
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
No run.
10.5
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
No run.
10.4
1
Mohammad Nabi To Temba Bavuma
Floats it up slow, outside off. Temba Bavuma waits on it and tucks it late to short third for a run.
10.3
1
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Fuller again from around the wickets. Tony de Zorzi uses the angle to play the reverse sweep for a single from sweeper covers.
10.2
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Comes around the stumps and pitches the ball up on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi offers a good front foot block.
10.1
1
Mohammad Nabi To Temba Bavuma
Drops it short outside off. Temba Bavuma slaps it hard to sweeper covers for a single to start the over.
Powerplay! South Africa have started off well and are 54/0 after the first 10 overs, chasing a mammoth 312. Afghanistan can now enjoy 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.
End Of The Over 10 : 54/0
7 Runs
  • 09.1
  • 69.2
  • 09.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 19.6
T. Bavuma
27 (35)
de Zorzi
22 (26)
AM Ghazanfar
5-0-23-0
9.6
1
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
This is flat and short, on middle, Temba Bavuma punches it off the back foot to long on and retains the strike.
9.5
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Full and at the pads, turned to mid-wicket by Bavuma.
9.4
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
A bit quicker, full and on off, Temba Bavuma taps it back to the bowler.
9.3
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Fuller and attacking the stumps, blocked out by Bavuma.
9.2
6
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
SIX! Temba Bavuma gets into the six-hitting act now! Ghazanfar gives the ball air and bowls it full, on off, Temba Bavuma does not quite get to the pitch of the ball but lets his hands flow into the shot. He goes through with the shot and lofts it over the long off fence for his first six.
9.1
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Fired in, full and on middle, Temba Bavuma defends it down the deck.
End Of The Over 9 : 47/0
12 Runs
  • 68.1
  • 08.2
  • 48.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 28.6
de Zorzi
22 (26)
T. Bavuma
20 (29)
M. Nabi
1-0-12-0
8.6
2
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Slower and shorter, on off, Tony de Zorzi plays it with the turn off the back foot and threads it through cover-point. A fumble there in the ring allows the batters to take the second run.
8.5
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Sliding onto the pads, full in length, Tony de Zorzi works it away off his pads to short fine leg.
8.4
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Nabi goes wide of the crease and darts it in from around the wicket, full and on off, Tony de Zorzi lunges and keeps it out.
8.3
4
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
FOUR! Not quite from the middle of the bat but it will do the job for Tony de Zorzi! Very full from Nabi, on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi clears his front leg for a swipe across the line. Gets enough bat on it to clear wide mid on for a boundary.
8.2
0
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
Floated up, full and on middle, Tony de Zorzi blocks it with a straight bat.
8.1
6
Mohammad Nabi To Tony de Zorzi
SIX! Mohammad Nabi gets greeted with a biggie! Nabi starts from around the wicket and tosses it up, full and on middle, Tony de Zorzi gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Mohammad Nabi comes into the attack for Afghanistan.
End Of The Over 8 : 35/0
1 Runs
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 07.6
T. Bavuma
20 (29)
de Zorzi
10 (20)
AM Ghazanfar
4-0-16-0
7.6
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
And again! Slows it up does Ghazanfar but it is another carrom ball, full and outside off, Temba Bavuma gets a big stride in to defend but fails to read the variation and gets beaten on the outside edge.
7.5
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Nicely bowled! Slips in the carrom ball does Ghazanfar, fuller and around off. Temba Bavuma fails to pick it out of the hand as he presses forward to block it with a straight bat. The ball spins away to go past the outside edge.
7.4
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Attacking the front pad, full and on middle, Temba Bavuma defends it out solidly.
7.3
1
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
'Catch it' is the call but the ball drops way short! Looped up by Ghazanfar, on off, Tony de Zorzi looks to get underneath the delivery to go back over the bowler's head. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and hits it flat but on the bounce to long off for a run.
7.2
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Drifting in, shorter and on off, Tony de Zorzi goes deep in the crease and chops it in front of backward point.
7.1
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
A big shout for LBW but the impact looked outside off. Well, Hashmatullah Shahidi goes for the review with just two seconds left on the timer. Ghazanfar tosses it up from around the wicket, full and around off. Tony de Zorzi goes for the reverse but fails to connect and gets pinged on the front pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows the impact to be way outside off. Afghanistan burn a review.
End Of The Over 7 : 34/0
8 Runs
  • 06.1
  • 46.2
  • 46.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
T. Bavuma
20 (26)
de Zorzi
9 (17)
F. Farooqi
4-0-18-0
6.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Sharp stop! Farooqi takes pace off but offers width on off, on a length, Temba Bavuma frees his arms and cuts it fiercely but Nangeyalia Kharote at backward point dives quickly to his right to make the stop.
6.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Dishes it out on a nagging length, around off, Temba Bavuma taps and sets off for the single as the ball rolls in front of point but gets sent back by his partner.
6.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
In the corridor on off, on a length, left alone by Temba Bavuma.
6.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
FOUR! Two in two for the South African skipper! Farooqi drags the length back and keeps it around middle. Temba Bavuma picks the length early, again and hops to ride the bounce. Clips it through square leg for four more runs.
6.2
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up by Farooqi, on of, Temba Bavuma gets his weight on the front foot and lofts it up and over mid off for a boundary.
6.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
This angles in, on a short of a good length, on off. Temba Bavuma defends it out on the off side.
End Of The Over 6 : 26/0
3 Runs
  • 25.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 15.5
  • 05.6
de Zorzi
9 (17)
T. Bavuma
12 (20)
AM Ghazanfar
3-0-15-0
5.6
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Another one from Ghazanfar that comes on with the arm from around the wicket, on a nagging length, on off. Tony de Zorzi does not pick it from the hand and sets himself up on the back to access the off side. Adjusts late to chop it down on the off side.
5.5
1
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Drops it short now,  on middle, Temba Bavuma hangs back and eases it with a straight bat down to long on for a run.
5.4
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
A second slip comes in place now as Ghazanfar bowls it fuller and slower through the air, around off. Temba Bavuma stays leg side of the ball and tries to get the reverse sweep away. A bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over the bat. Ghazanfar seemed interested as he thought he heard something but there was absolutely no support from behind the wicket.
5.3
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Beaten! This goes straight on with the arm, a touch fuller, around off, Temba Bavuma plays for the turn with a straight bat but this keeps straight and zips past the outside edge.
5.2
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Not much turn on this one, on a nagging length, Temba Bavuma defends it well.
5.1
2
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Ghazanfar slows it up and it results in him getting the turn, on the shorter side, Temba Bavuma steers it past first slip for a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 5 : 23/0
2 Runs
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 1 WD 4.3
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
de Zorzi
9 (16)
T. Bavuma
9 (15)
F. Farooqi
3-0-10-0
4.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Full and slanting into the left-hander, on middle, Tony de Zorzi knocks it with a straight bat to mid on.
4.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
A direct hit and Tony de Zorzi was gone for all money! Farooqi bowls it very full, on off, Temba Bavuma takes it on the full and dabs it with an open bat face to the left of backward point. Nangeyalia Kharote gets to the ball quickly by moving to his left and fires in a throw at the batting end. Tony de Zorzi is late to respond but luckily for him, the throw does not hit and he is able to make his ground.
4.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Farooqi takes all the pace off and tempts the batter into the drive as he bowls it full and outside off, Temba Bavuma resists and lets it be.
4.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
On a good length, closer to the off-stump line, Temba Bavuma blocks it out on the off side.
4.3
wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
WIDE! Gets the line wrong this time does Farooqi, on a back of a length, beyond the wide guideline on off. Temba Bavuma reaches out but fails to lay any bat on it.
4.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Fuller from wide of the crease, outside off, a hint of nip back into the right-hander. Temba Bavuma goes for the drive away from his body and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
4.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Temba Bavuma hangs back and pushes it to mid off.
End Of The Over 4 : 21/0
9 Runs
  • 63.1
  • 1 NB 3.2
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
de Zorzi
9 (15)
T. Bavuma
8 (10)
AM Ghazanfar
2-0-12-0
3.6
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Drifting in from around the wicket, full and around off, Tony de Zorzi plays for the ball leaving him as he looks to defend. He has to make a late adjustment but does well in the end to keep it out.
3.5
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
This is shorter and quicker, outside off, Tony de Zorzi is late on the cut as the ball skids through and he fails to connect.
3.4
1
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Gives the ball air again does Ghazanfar, full and on middle, Temba Bavuma drives it to long on and crosses over.
3.3
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Looped up, full and on off, Temba Bavuma blocks it out off the front foot.
3.2
1
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Great stop! Very full by Ghazanfar, on off, Tony de Zorzi goes for the slog sweep again but ends up playing it much straighter this time. Hits it flat and on the bounce towards mid on where Rashid Khan dives full-length to his right and makes a one-handed stop with his right hand. A single taken.
3.2
nb
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
NO BALL! Pushed through by Ghazanfar, drifting in, on off, Tony de Zorzi goes on the back foot and punches it to cover. Ghazanfar has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
3.1
6
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
SIX! BANG! Hit with real authority! Floated up by Ghazanfar, outside off, Tony de Zorzi gets down on one knee and drags the slog sweep. Nails the hit over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.
End Of The Over 3 : 12/0
2 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 1 LB 2.5
  • 02.6
T. Bavuma
7 (8)
de Zorzi
2 (10)
F. Farooqi
2-0-8-0
2.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Farooqi goes wide of the crease and angles it in, on a length, Temba Bavuma gets on the front foot and defends it out solidly.
2.5
lb
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Oh, was that a chance? On a length, on middle and leg from over the wicket, Tony de Zorzi gets inside the line of the ball to help it away with the angle but misses. The ball brushes his back thigh as Fazalhaq Farooqi goes up in appeal for LBW. The ball goes low to the right of the keeper, Ikram Alikhil who dives but fails to gather it cleanly and concedes a leg bye. So, no bat involved and the ball would have gone down leg comfortably.
2.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Shaping away, on a good length, outside off, the ball arrives slower than what the batter anticipated. Tony de Zorzi leans on it and stabs it down on the off side.
2.3
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Bowled from wide of the crease, on a back of a length, over middle, Temba Bavuma taps it with soft hands in front of mid on and gets to the other end quickly.
2.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
This nips away from the batter a bit, on a good length, in the corridor of off, Temba Bavuma shoulders arms.
2.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Bold leave! Farooqi comes from around the wicket and slants it in, on a good length, around off. Temba Bavuma gets a good stride in to cover the off pole and makes the leave.
End Of The Over 2 : 10/0
3 Runs
  • 1 WD 1.1
  • 01.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 11.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
de Zorzi
2 (8)
T. Bavuma
6 (4)
AM Ghazanfar
1-0-3-0
1.6
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
This goes straight on with the arm, short and outside off, Tony de Zorzi punches it off the back foot straight to cover.
1.5
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Pushes it through, shorter and outside off, Tony de Zorzi goes for the cut but gets beaten as the ball skids off the deck.
1.4
1
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Ghazanfar bowls this one slower through the air and it is shorter, on middle, Temba Bavuma stays back and nudges it past mid-wicket for a run.
1.3
0
AM Ghazanfar To Temba Bavuma
Tossed up from over the wicket for the right-hander, full and at the stumps, Temba Bavuma turns it to the right of mid-wicket and sets off, only to be sent back by his partner.
1.2
1
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Another one that zips off the surface, fractionally short, around off, Tony de Zorzi shapes up for the cut as he thinks the ball will go the other way. This comes back in to cramp the batter for room. De Zorzi adjusts and knocks it down to long off for one.
1.1
0
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
Skidding through and this slides on with the arm, Tony de Zorzi hangs back and tucks it to mid-wicket.
1.1
wd
AM Ghazanfar To Tony de Zorzi
WIDE! Ghazanfar starts from around the wicket and slips it quick and short, down leg. Tony de Zorzi lets it go for a wide.
It will be spin in the form of AM Ghazanfar from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 7/0
7 Runs
  • 40.1
  • 10.2
  • 1 WD 0.3
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 10.6
de Zorzi
1 (4)
T. Bavuma
5 (2)
F. Farooqi
1-0-7-0
0.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Tailing into the left-hander from over the wicket with an upright seam, on a length, on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi reads it well and works it down to deep fine leg with the angle. Gets off the mark with a single does de Zorzi.
0.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Farooqi goes wide of the crease and angles it in, outside off, on a nagging length, Tony de Zorzi lets the ball come to him and dabs it in front of backward point.
0.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Keeps in the channel on off and it swings away from the left-hander, on a good length, Tony de Zorzi is happy to make the leave.
0.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
Width offered again by Farooqi, on a good length, Tony de Zorzi drives it on the up and the ball pings off his bat but he can't get it past the man at cover.
0.3
wd
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Tony de Zorzi
WIDE! Farooqi sprays it beyond the tramline on off, on a length, left alone by Tony de Zorzi for a wide.
0.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
Farooqi drags the length back and shapes it back in, on a good length, on the pads, Temba Bavuma glances it away off his pads to deep backward square leg for a single.
0.1
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi To Temba Bavuma
FOUR! Temba Bavuma and South Africa are up and running! Fazalhaq Farooqi steams in from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing. He does manage to get some inward shape but ends up bowling a low full toss, around off. Temba Bavuma angles the bat face perfectly and threads it through cover-point for a boundary.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Umpire Ahmed Shah Pakteen (AFG), Ahmed Shah Durrani (AFG) and Langton Rusere (ZIM)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Afghanistan 311/4 in 50.0 overs
  • Power play 3 (41-50): Afghanistan 311/4 (93 runs, 1 wickets)
  • Afghanistan 304/4 in 49.3 overs
  • A Omarzai 6th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 32 balls (2x4) (4x6)
  • Afghanistan 252/3 in 43.5 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Afghanistan 218/3 (163 runs, 3 wickets)
  • R Shah 29th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 63 balls (2x4) (0x6)
  • Afghanistan 200/2 in 35.6 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 101 balls between R Gurbaz (53) and R Shah (41)
  • R Gurbaz 7th ODI hundred: 103 runs in 107 balls (10x4) (3x6)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 179/1 in 32.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (31.2 ovs): SA against R Gurbaz (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, SA: 1)
  • Afghanistan 152/1 in 26.3 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 45 balls between R Gurbaz (25) and R Shah (22)
  • Afghanistan 104/1 in 20.3 overs
  • Afghanistan 88/1: R Hassan lbw b A Markram 29(45)
  • Referral 1 (17.3 ovs): R Hassan against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (AFG: 1, SA: 2)
  • R Gurbaz ODI fifty: 50 runs in 56 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: Afghanistan 80/0 in 16.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 64 balls between R Gurbaz (29) and R Hassan (21)
  • Afghanistan 55/0 in 10.4 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): Afghanistan 47/0
  • Nqabayomzi Peter makes his ODI debut for South Africa
  • Power play 1 (1-10): South Africa 54/0
  • South Africa 53/0 in 9.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (7.1 ovs): AFG against T de Zorzi (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, AFG: 1)
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Player Runs Avg.
Azmatullah Omarzai AFG 111 -
Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG 105 52.50
Rahmat Shah AFG 58 29.00
Wiaan Mulder SA 52 52.00
Riaz Hassan AFG 45 22.50
Player Wickets Eco.
Fazalhaq Farooqi AFG 4 4.81
AM Ghazanfar AFG 3 2.66
Bjorn Fortuin SA 2 3.21
Rashid Khan AFG 2 3.52
Lungi Ngidi SA 2 4.00
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