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Afghanistan vs South Africa, Match 9 Match Summary

AFG vs SA, 2021 - T20 Summary

Afghanistan vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match 9, Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 2, Abu Dhabi , Oct 18, 2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan
104/8 (20.0/20)
South Africa South Africa
145/5 (20.0/20)
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 41 runs
SA 145/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64634-aiden-kyle-markram-playerprofile>Aiden Markram</a>
Aiden Markram
48 (35)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 137.14SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1540-temba-bavuma-playerprofile>Temba Bavuma</a>
Temba Bavuma
31 (39)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 79.48SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
ECON 6
4
OVERS
24/3
R/W
Bowler
Mohammad Nabi
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/1
R/W
AFG 104/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1313-mohammad-nabi-playerprofile>Mohammad Nabi</a>
Mohammad Nabi
34 (29)
  • 0x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 117.24SR
<a href=/cricket/players/111914-rahmanullah-gurbaz-playerprofile>Rahmanullah Gurbaz</a>
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
19 (14)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 135.71SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi
ECON 4.50
4
OVERS
18/3
R/W
Bowler
Lungi Ngidi
ECON 6.75
4
OVERS
27/2
R/W
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For Afghanistan, it didn't go as planned. Given the conditions of the UAE and their experience of playing in this part of the world, everyone thought that the Afghans would be too hot to handle for the Saffas but that was not the case. In the beginning, it appeared that their spinners had things under control and to be honest, they bowled decently too but towards the end, Afghanistan conceded 15-20 runs extra. As far as their batting is concerned, once they lost both their openers early, there wasn't much spark. This is one area where Afghanistan will have to show improvement if they have to trouble the other teams with their bowling.
A valuable outing for South Africa and they will be very pleased with the kind of workout they got! In terms of batting, South Africa were a bit slow to pick up but a decent finish meant that they had a par score on the board. The Proteas then utilized five bowlers and all of them were brilliant. Tabraiz Shamsi, as expected, was the best bowler with a  3-wicket haul. With Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje not participating, South Africa would believe that they have a good backup and depth in their bowling.
Over 20 : 104/8
2 Runs
  • 119.1
  • 019.2
  • W 19.3
  • 019.4
  • 119.5
  • 019.6
Ur Rahman
0 (1)
M. Nabi
34 (29)
L. Ngidi
4-0-27-2
19.6
0
Lungi Ngidi To Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Dot ball to end the match! South Africa win by 41 runs! Back of a length, outside off, Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes for a reverse-hit but misses.
19.5
1
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
Back of a length, on off, Mohammad Nabi pulls it powerfully towards mid-wicket for a single.
19.4
0
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
A good effort but the ball does not stick! Around off, on a length, Mohammad Nabi lofts this one towards the mid off region. He was looking to clear the man there but he does not get the distance on this. The man backtracks, leaps, gets his fingertips on this but the ball pops out.
19.3
W
Lungi Ngidi To Rashid Khan OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan departs now! Short this time, around off, Rashid Khan lines up and plays a flat-batted shot towards the deep mid-wicket region, where Wiaan Mulder gulps this down.
19.2
0
Lungi Ngidi To Rashid Khan
Fuller, wider, outside off, Khan looks to drive but misses.
19.1
1
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
Short of a length, around off, punched to covers for one.
Over 19 : 102/7
8 Runs
  • 618.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • W 18.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
R. Khan
0 (1)
M. Nabi
32 (26)
T. Shamsi
4-0-18-3
18.6
0
Tabraiz Shamsi To Rashid Khan
On middle, pushed away to the off side. Just one more over of formality left.
18.5
1
Tabraiz Shamsi To Mohammad Nabi
Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Nabi drills it to long on for a single.
18.4
W
Tabraiz Shamsi To Gulbadin Naib OUT!
OUT! Gulbadin Naib is gone now! Full ball, on off, Gulbadin Naib looks to get under it and go big downtown. But gets the bottom part of his blade as the ball goes high in the air towards extra cover. He comes ahead from long off and takes a fine catch in the end.
18.3
1
Tabraiz Shamsi To Mohammad Nabi
Full ball, on the stumps, Mohammad Nabi sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.
Who walks in now? It is Rashid Khan!
18.2
0
Tabraiz Shamsi To Mohammad Nabi
Tabraiz Shamsi fires this wide outside off, Mohammad Nabi skips down the track and just about manages to get bat on that one. Pushes it to point.
18.1
6
Tabraiz Shamsi To Mohammad Nabi
SIX! Biggie! Tossed up, on off, Mohammad Nabi makes room and goes inside-out over covers for a maximum. Mohammad Nabi is getting some much-needed boundaries for his confidence. 46 needed off 11 balls.
Over 18 : 94/6
15 Runs
  • 617.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 617.4
  • 017.5
  • 217.6
G. Naib
17 (19)
M. Nabi
24 (22)
L. Ngidi
3-0-25-1
17.6
2
Lungi Ngidi To Gulbadin Naib
Short and around off, pulled to the fine leg fielder for a couple of runs.
17.5
0
Lungi Ngidi To Gulbadin Naib
Good-length delivery, around off, angling in, slower, a swing and a miss from Naib.
17.4
6
Lungi Ngidi To Gulbadin Naib
SIX! Afghanistan are getting some boundaries now! But, it seems like it's too late! A juicy full toss, around off, Gulbadin Naib gets low and hammers this one well over deep mid-wicket.
17.3
1
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
Slower, shorter, around off, hooked to the deep square leg fielder on the bounce for one.
17.2
0
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
Well bowled now! Yorker, outside off, Nabi looks to dig this one out but misses.
17.1
6
Lungi Ngidi To Mohammad Nabi
SIX! Nicely struck by Nabi! In the arc around off, on a length, Mohammad Nabi whacks this one over the long off fence for a biggie.
Over 17 : 79/6
12 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 1 WD 16.3
  • 016.3
  • 616.4
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 116.5
  • 1 WD 16.6
  • 016.6
G. Naib
9 (16)
M. Nabi
17 (19)
D. Pretorius
4-0-30-1
16.6
0
Dwaine Pretorius To Gulbadin Naib
A dot to end! Slower, length, outside off, Naib misses his shot.
16.6
wd
Dwaine Pretorius To Gulbadin Naib
WIDE. Poor from Dwaine Pretorius as he bowls his third wide of the over! Wider outside off, fuller too, Naib does not play at this. Wided.
16.5
1
Dwaine Pretorius To Mohammad Nabi
Hit down to the left of the long on fielder for a single.
16.5
wd
Dwaine Pretorius To Mohammad Nabi
WIDE. Fuller, way outside off, Nabi leaves it.
16.4
6
Dwaine Pretorius To Mohammad Nabi
DROPPED AND SIX! A good effort but it was not enough. On a length, around off, Mohammad Nabi stays back and slams this one towards the long off region. David Miller leaps high, gets his fingertips on the ball, but does not hold on and the ball ricochets past the ropes for a biggie.
16.3
0
Dwaine Pretorius To Mohammad Nabi
Yorker outside off, Nabi looks to dig this out but fails to do so.
16.3
wd
Dwaine Pretorius To Mohammad Nabi
WIDE. Outside the tramline on the off side, left alone.
16.2
1
Dwaine Pretorius To Gulbadin Naib
Width offered outside off, Gulbadin Naib slaps this to the long off region for one.
Full Commentary
20 OV
2 Runs
L. Ngidi to M. Nabi R. Khan Ur Rahman
  • 119.1
  • 019.2
  • W 19.3
  • 019.4
  • 119.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
8 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Nabi G. Naib R. Khan
  • 618.1
  • 018.2
  • 118.3
  • W 18.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
15 Runs
L. Ngidi to M. Nabi G. Naib
  • 617.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 617.4
  • 017.5
  • 217.6
17 OV
12 Runs
D. Pretorius to M. Nabi G. Naib
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 1 WD 16.3
  • 016.3
  • 616.4
  • 1 WD 16.5
  • 116.5
  • 1 WD 16.6
  • 016.6
16 OV
6 Runs
K. Maharaj to G. Naib M. Nabi
  • 215.1
  • 115.2
  • 115.3
  • 2 LB 15.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
5 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Nabi G. Naib
  • 1 LB 14.1
  • 1 WD 14.2
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
4 Runs
K. Maharaj to G. Naib M. Nabi
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
2 Runs
T. Shamsi to M. Nabi N. Zadran G. Naib
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • W 12.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
4 Runs
D. Pretorius to N. Zadran M. Nabi
  • 211.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 111.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
4 Runs
T. Shamsi to K. Janat M. Nabi N. Zadran
  • W 10.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 210.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
2 Runs
D. Pretorius to A. Afghan N. Zadran
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • W 9.4
  • 29.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
5 Runs
B. Fortuin to A. Afghan K. Janat
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
5 Runs
K. Maharaj to A. Afghan K. Janat
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 27.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
0 Runs
B. Fortuin to K. Janat
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
1 Runs
K. Maharaj to R. Gurbaz K. Janat
  • 05.1
  • W 5.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
7 Runs
L. Ngidi to R. Gurbaz K. Janat
  • 44.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
12 Runs
D. Pretorius to K. Janat R. Gurbaz
  • 13.1
  • 03.2
  • 63.3
  • 13.4
  • 23.5
  • 23.6
3 OV
3 Runs
B. Fortuin to K. Janat R. Gurbaz
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
3 Runs
L. Ngidi to H. Zazai K. Janat R. Gurbaz
  • 01.1
  • W 1.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 11.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
4 Runs
B. Fortuin to M. Shahzad R. Gurbaz
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • W 0.3
  • 00.4
  • 40.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 2, Abu Dhabi
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Afghanistan by 41 runs
  • Umpire Langton Rusere (ZIM), Paul Wilson (AUS) and Chris Brown (NZ)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
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