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South Africa vs Afghanistan, Super 10 - Match 20 Match Summary

SA vs AFG, 2016 - Summary

South Africa vs Afghanistan Scorecard

Match Ended

Super 10 - Match 20, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai , Mar 20, 2016

South Africa

209/5 (20)

Afghanistan

172 (20)

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 37 runs

Player of the Match

Chris Morris

SA 209/5

Top Batsmen

AB de Villiers

64 (29)

4x4s
5x6s
220.69SR

Quinton de Kock

45 (31)

6x4s
2x6s
145.16SR

Top Bowlers

Amir Hamza

ECON 8.33

OVERS

25/1

R/W

Shapoor Zadran

ECON 9.33

OVERS

28/1

R/W

AFG 172/10

Top Batsmen

Mohammad Shahzad

44 (19)

3x4s
5x6s
231.57SR

Gulbadin Naib

26 (18)

3x4s
1x6s
144.44SR

Top Bowlers

Chris Morris

ECON 6.75

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That's the end of our coverage of this match. The second game of today's double-header isn't far away. 2012 World T20 finalists West Indies and Sri Lanka will face each other in Bengaluru at 1930 IST. Do join us for that match on this Super Sunday.

ASGHAR STANIKZAI feels that the total was too high. Says that they tried hard and that the track was really good for batting. But states that it was tough against a good and experienced attack. Lauds Shahzad for giving the start which gave his team a solid chance but opined that losing wickets at wrong periods cost his team the game. Feels that his side has fought really well and hopes to take the positives for the remaining matches. Also hopes that his side can continue to play good cricket.

FAF DU PLESSIS says that he did feel a deja vu of the previous match when Shahzad was hitting the ball really well. Says that they weren't getting any ideas on how to stop him. Feels that they needed someone to stand up and credits Morris for stepping up. Admits that the pacers have to show aggression and feels that it is something his side lacked earlier on. Feels that there is a lot to learn as a side. Ends by saying that there is lot of work to be done heading into the coming games. Concludes by saying that he hopes South Africa can be smarter in adapting to different tracks.

CHRIS MORRIS (MAN OF THE MATCH) says that he is very happy to do well with the ball on such a pitch. Adds that the team's win is more important for him. Feels that the track was a bit similar to the Wanderers with the even pace and bounce. States that he is happy to have bowled well and says that he just stuck to the basics. Says that it is a batter's game and ends by saying that he is glad with the way he bowled. Adapting to the surfaces in the next matches will be a challenge according to Morris but maintains that SA are up for the challenge.

Chris Morris was the man who brought SA back into the game with the wicket of Shahzad. With a 4-fer, he was also easily the pick of the bowlers along with the wily Tahir. Rest of the bowlers got the stick as none of them were able to create constant pressure. At the end, Abbott and Rabada got a few wickets but they owed it to the pressure created by Morris and Tahir. Earlier in the day, AB's blitzkrieg coupled with fireworks from de Kock, Faf and Duminy pushed SA well past the 200-run mark. The total just proved too much for Afghanistan who nevertheless put up a spirited chase.

So, a comfortable win in the end for South Africa after surviving a real scare from the Afghans for a major part of the chase. In pursuit of a mammoth 210 to win, Shahzad took Afghanistan off to a blistering start in the Powerplay overs. His knock gave belief to his side as they kept going at the target with positive intent. Naib and Shenwari played breezy knocks but neither could bat on for a longer period. Noor Ali held one end up for a while but couldn't push the scoring rate further.

19.6

Kagiso Rabada To Shapoor Zadran OUT!

OUT! WRAPS IT UP! Fires in a yorker on middle and leg, Shapoor makes a lot of room to dig it out but misses the line. The ball rams into the stumps and that's the end of the match as well. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 37 RUNS.

19.5

Kagiso Rabada To Amir Hamza

Fuller outside off, Dawlat drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

19.4

Kagiso Rabada To Amir Hamza

Slow cutter outside off, Dawlat looks to glide it to third man but misses.

19.3

Kagiso Rabada To Shapoor Zadran

Fuller on to the pads, Shapoor clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

19.2

Kagiso Rabada To Amir Hamza

Fuller outside off, Hamza drives and gets a thick edge past de Kock to third man for a single.

SHAPOOR ZADRAN is the last man in.

19.1

Kagiso Rabada To Amir Hamza

Full and outside off, Hamza goes for the slash but misses.

KAGISO RABADA to bowl the final over.

Over 19 : 169/9

10 Runs

D. Zadran

0 (2)

A. Hamza

1 (2)

C. Morris

4-0-27-4

18.6

Chris Morris To Dawlat Zadran OUT!

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Full and angled in on middle and off, Dawlat was well across the stumps to scoop but misses. It was on target and that makes a mess of the stumps with the middle stick ripped out. Take a bow Morris. 4-0-27-4, brilliant figures given the context of this pitch.

18.5

Chris Morris To Amir Hamza

Short and on leg stump, goes across and lobs it past short fine leg for a single.

18.4

Chris Morris To Amir Hamza

Slow yorker around off, Hamze leans forward and defends it out.

18.4

Chris Morris To Amir Hamza

Wide! Full and well down the leg side, that's a wide.

AMIR HAMZA is the new man in.

18.3

Chris Morris To Rashid Khan OUT!

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Gets the yorker bang on target. Tails in from around off as Rashid makes room to dig it out but gets an inside edge that disturbs the timber. Third wicket for Morris and he's been superb today.

18.2

Chris Morris To Rashid Khan

FOUR! SLICED! Full and outside off, Rashid Khan goes for the drive and gets a thick edge past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary.

18.1

Chris Morris To Rashid Khan

FOUR! SLASHED! Short and outside off, Rashid backs away and slaps it away over point. In the gap and finds the fence for a boundary.

CHRIS MORRIS to bowl the penultimate over.

Over 18 : 159/7

3 Runs

D. Zadran

0 (1)

R. Khan

3 (4)

K. Abbott

4-0-36-2

17.6

Kyle Abbott To Dawlat Zadran

Full and wide outside off, Dawlat goes well across to paddle it but misses it as it goes over him.

17.5

Kyle Abbott To Rashid Khan

Slower and a bit short around off, Rashid steers it to square third man for a single.

17.4

Kyle Abbott To Rashid Khan

Fuller and outside off, Rashid tries to flay it on the off side but misses.

17.3

Kyle Abbott To Rashid Khan

Full and outside off, Rashid tries to go across to drive but is beaten. Loses balance and falls after the ball.

17.2

Kyle Abbott To Rashid Khan

Full and outside off, Rashid drills it to wide long off for a brace

DAWLAT ZADRAN walks out to the middle.

17.1

Kyle Abbott To Samiullah Shinwari OUT!

OUT! GOT HIM! Low full toss around off, Shenwari goes across to paddle it and gets a slice high to short third man where Wiese takes an easy catch. That probably could be the game for South Africa as Shenwari was the last specialist Afghanistan batsman left.

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