Afghanistan secure historic series win with record win over South Africa
Afghanistan registered a historic ODI series win over South Africa in the second match held in Sharjah on September 20, 2024. Afghanistan took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a 177-run win.
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Batting first, Afghanistan built on their century-old strength and posted an impressive 311/4. Ramanullah Gurbaz (105 off 110 balls) And Azmatullah Omarzai scored a quick 86* off 50 balls. Their innings was boosted by a 101-run partnership between Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah, who contributed 50 runs. South Africa’s bowlers struggled, especially in the last 10 overs when Afghanistan added 93 runs.
South Africa got off to a promising start with Themba Bavuma (38) and Tony De Jorgi (31) scoring 73 runs. However, their batting collapsed and they lost nine wickets for just 61 runs. Rashid Khan, who is celebrating his 26th birthday, led Afghanistan’s bowling attack with a remarkable 5/19, while Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4/26.(
With this win, Afghanistan created history by securing their first series win over South Africa.