Watch the intense battle between Afghanistan and South Africa in the 1st ODI of 2024!
Catch all the action from the series opener as Afghanistan takes on South Africa in a thrilling contest. Both teams brought their A-game, with stunning performances from batters and bowlers, setting the stage for an exciting ODI series.
Key Moments:
Afghanistan's powerful batting lineup takes on South Africa’s pace attack.
South African bowlers fight back with crucial wickets at key moments.
Brilliant fielding efforts, including sharp catches and game-changing run-outs.
A nail-biting finish as both teams battle to the end for early dominance in the series.
Who will take the lead in this exciting series? Watch the highlights to find out!
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more cricket highlights and updates from this thrilling ODI series!
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Catch all the action from the series opener as Afghanistan takes on South Africa in a thrilling contest. Both teams brought their A-game, with stunning performances from batters and bowlers, setting the stage for an exciting ODI series.
Key Moments:
Afghanistan's powerful batting lineup takes on South Africa’s pace attack.
South African bowlers fight back with crucial wickets at key moments.
Brilliant fielding efforts, including sharp catches and game-changing run-outs.
A nail-biting finish as both teams battle to the end for early dominance in the series.
Who will take the lead in this exciting series? Watch the highlights to find out!
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more cricket highlights and updates from this thrilling ODI series!
#AFGvsSA #1stODI #CricketHighlights #AfghanistanCricket #SouthAfricaCricket #ODICricket2024 #CricketFans
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00:00Hello and welcome to everybody to the Etosella Cup between Afghanistan and South Africa powered
00:25by Super Cola.
00:26It'll be the first one day international of three that will be happening in this competition
00:31and it's happening at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium which is hosting its 250th one day
00:36international.
00:37Well we were out in the middle not so long ago, the toss happened and it was Aiden Markram
00:40who won that toss and decided that after winning South Africa would have a bat first which
00:45seemed like the right decision.
00:47When you had a look at the surface it looked like it was going to play really well and
00:51maybe would offer a little bit of assistance and maybe skid down and keep it a little bit
00:55low as the match went on, but in general newly laid 12 months ago it was predicted
01:00to be a really good surface.
01:01South Africa well they made a few changes, some of the big stars not here, De Zorzi,
01:05Hendricks at the top of the order, Markram, Stubbs coming in at 3 and 4, Varenda, Jason
01:10Smith was the man making his debut and in the bowling attack of Mulder, Pehlequah, Fortein,
01:15Berger and the experience of Ngiri.
01:18For Afghanistan, Abraham was missing obviously through injury and Gurbaz Hossain at the top
01:23of the order, Rahmat, Hashmatullah, Nabi, Hamza, Galbadin, Rashid, the youngster, Gaffand
01:31and Farouki and Karuti was the bowling attack that they were deciding to use.
01:37As mentioned the surface looked like it was going to be pretty good and when we had a
01:41look at it it was newly laid 12 months ago and it looked in pristine condition.
01:45The nature of the surface here in Sharjah tends to be one that stays a little bit low
01:50and the ball tends to skid through so that was maybe going to suit the guys who bowled
01:54wicket to wicket and maybe offer some assistance for the spinners particularly as the game
01:59goes on.
02:00So that was the team news, that was the decision at the toss, let's go upstairs to Nala Brown
02:04and Vernon Fairlander for the first delivery of the day.
02:08And we're just about ready as we witness the countdown on the big screen, a couple of seconds
02:13to go.
02:21And that's the danger when you look for a bit of swing every now and again, just over
02:25pitch on this occasion but a classy cover drive from Reza Hendricks.
02:32Another half volley, Tony Di Zorzi, he's not going to miss on that, that's an excellent
02:37drive.
02:38I tell you what, he's changed angle and it's worked for him, he's come around the wicket,
02:46it looked like an inside out, but onto the stumps of Reza Hendricks, Afghanistan pick
02:51up their first, South Africa 17 for one.
02:54Dragged that one on as well, it's the slow ball delivery again, the 45 degree bat angle
03:01once again from Aidan Markham and it really is not the way to present that bat on this
03:06kind of surface.
03:07Dragged on again, the second one of the innings.
03:12Oh that's gone straight up in the air, Midon is under it and takes the catch, it's the
03:17skipper, Ashmutullah Shahidi and now Faruqi has three and a wicket, Stubbs is gone, I
03:35think it deflected off the wicket keeper, bowled, Smith goes for a duck on debut and
03:46South Africa are all over the place at the moment, yeah brilliant bowling, oh this is
03:56close, he's asked it and he's been given out, Alaa Muhammad Ghazanfar takes the third one,
04:03he's gone for the debut, original decision is out and picked upside off, picked in line,
04:11wicket is on par, is it still to an original decision out?
04:18Beautifully bowled, magnificent delivery, run out, well, well, well, let's have a look,
04:30yes the bat is not behind the crease, the rule is you gotta have to put the bat behind
04:37the crease, catch it, catch it, evening Brian, that's a lovely shot, this time around he
04:56doesn't miss it and he breaks that threatening partnership of 39 runs, he's not been able to
05:07read that, yeah talk about bringing those boundary riders up, there's absolutely no need to have one
05:16because it's gone the distance, brilliant shot,
05:25gets it fine, going fine, won't travel to the boundaries, back for the second
05:35and that's a half century for Mulder, great application
05:38mid and half century for Mulder in ODI cricket,
05:45oh gets through his defences this time, brilliant, a hierarchy around the wicket and just skids on,
05:52gets through between bat and pad, clatters into that off stump
05:55and that is the final blow you would think with regards to trying to wrap up this innings,
06:00he's found in front, the finger goes up, Rassi takes a second,
06:11pitching outside, impact in line, wicket is hitting,
06:18stayed with your original decision out, your on-screen signal now,
06:24that's it, South Africa, all out for 106,
06:29amazing performance from Allah Mohammed, taking three for 20, hailing from coast province,
06:34wanted to become a fast bowler, suggested by the coach to become a spinner, taking the kick,
06:40success for Allah Mohammed, Afghanistan need 107 to win in their allotted 50 overs,
06:54he's gone down town, yeah he's gone,
06:57three cards are there, it's gone, flown down to third man and Lungasar Lingiri gets his man,
07:07looks for the sweep, takes his time, finger is up,
07:11the chin line, impact in line, wicket is hitting, stay with your original decision out,
07:25your on-screen signal now,
07:31short ball and pulled away magnificently for four,
07:34Afghanistan be very very happy with in this boundary coming
07:41after 13 delivery, so Shanley give some momentum to Afghanistan,
07:50he's given away his wicket, Riaz Hassan doing all the hard work, gets carried away
07:56and one shot too many, not needed, gives away his wicket,
08:04goes for the big shot and connects, that's nasty play,
08:16he's considering, he's considering, is he going to send it upstairs, yes he is,
08:20I can just tell you off screen, Riza Hendricks is smiling,
08:27pitching in line, impact in line,
08:30the chin line, wicket is hitting, stay with your original decision out,
08:38your on-screen signal now, there's confirmation, still undead, he took his time in giving it,
08:48he's gone downtown, it's great
08:51comfortability of taking the aerial, it's his second maximum for tonight,
09:00well that's good, but he knows answer, six, little pickup shot, helping the ball with the angle,
09:09all the way over the ropes,
09:15it's gone high into the night sky and it's gone for another six,
09:19all of a sudden, Goulberdine having struggled to find his range, has now well and truly found it,
09:34well shoveled through the leg side, it will skip across the lush outfield in Sharjah
09:41and Goulberdine names it, enough's enough,
09:49that's another cracking shot, four runs to Goulberdine Naib, who's not gonna wait,
09:56a hundred up for Afghanistan,
10:01top six, over the top, over towards the boundary, he'll pick up a boundary, scores level now,
10:12is he going to go for the big shot,
10:13in Afghanistan, finish it off in this over, last ball of the over,
10:21he's tried to club it and they will take the single, Goulberdine Naib didn't want it but
10:26will still have to take it, Afghanistan has done it, Afghanistan has defeated South Africa
10:33for the very first time in cricket, you can tell from the dugout, everyone very happy,
10:41Ashmatullah Shahidi, happy with the win, the Afghan fans, great victory for Afghanistan.
10:54Well, it didn't prove to be that difficult a task for Afghanistan, they had a bit of a stutter at
10:58the start, I thought Inghidi and Berger were superb with the new ball and then Fartain,
11:03once he was introduced, he played his part and you can see four quick wickets fall quickly but
11:07in a wonderful partnership by Almazar and Goulberdine made that sure that everything
11:11was steadied and everything was calmed down and they got home comfortably, just 26 overs,
11:15getting to the 107 that was required, good bowling there by Inghidi up front, four overs,
11:19one for six and as I said Fartain was pretty impressive with his two wickets of his nine
11:24overs, so there's the match summary, South Africa 33 overs, bowled out to 106, brilliant performance
11:29by Afghanistan with the ball in hand and then Afghanistan off a little bit of a jitter up front
11:34using a few wickets, were comfortable in the end and 26 overs, getting to the total of 107
11:39and winning the match by six wickets, a fantastic historic occasion for Afghanistan,
11:44winning their first one international against the luck of South Africa, a brilliant performance,
11:49we hope you enjoyed the coverage and we look forward to your company on Friday afternoon.
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