Watch the highlights of Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI 2024 - Afghanistan - South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 3-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between South Africa and Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 20th September 2024.
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| Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrates his seventh ODI ton © Afghanistan Cricket Board |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's superb century, Azmatullah Omarzai's whirlwind 50-ball 86* and Rahmat Shah's fifty before Spinners Rashid Khan's birthday five-for and Nangeyalia Kharote's four-for gives Afghanistan's record-breaking 177-run victory over South Africa and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to win the series in a one-sided historic game of the second ODI.
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- Afghanistan's 177-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international cricket history, previous biggest win by 154-runs against Zimbabwe at same venue in 2018.
- South Africa's 177-run defeat was their fifth worst by margin of runs in ODIs.
- This is the Afghanistan's first bilateral ODI series win against South Africa.
- Afghanistan's 311 was their sixth highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against South Africa in ODIs, previous highest was 244 at Ahmedabad in the 2023 World Cup.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the first Afghanistan batsman to score a century against South Africa in ODI cricket history.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 105 was his sixth highest score in One-day international and the highest-score by an Afghanistan batsman against South Africa in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 97 held by Azmatullah Omarzai at Ahmedabad in the 2023 World Cup.
- 7 : Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the first Afghanistan batsman to scored seven centuries in One-day international cricket history, beating Mohammad Shahzad's 6-hundreds record.
- Afghanistan's 311 was their second highest score at Sharjah in ODIs after their 333 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
- Rashid Khan's 5 for 19 was his third best bowling performance for Afghanistan in One-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Afghanistan bowler against South Africa in ODIs.
- Nangeyalia Kharote's 4 for 26 was his best bowling performance for Afghanistan in One-day international and the second best-bowling-figures by an Afghanistan bowler against South Africa in ODIs after Rashid Khan's 5 for 19 earlier in this match.
- Rashid Khan became the first Afghanistan bowler to take a five-wicket haul against South Africa in ODI cricket history.
- Rashid Khan's 5 for 19 was his fifth 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Afghanistan in One-day international and the joint 12th in the list of most 5-wicket haul or more wickets in ODIs.
- South Africa's 134 was their second lowest score in a completed innings against Afghanistan in ODIs after their 106 at same venue earlier in this series first ODI game.
- South Africa's 134 was their third lowest total at Sharjah in ODIs.
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Afghanistan scored 311-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rahmanullah Gurbaz cracked a 105 off 110-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs - including 10-fours & 3-sixes.
Azmatullah Omarzai hammered a unbeaten 86 off 50-balls including 6-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 172, Rahmat Shah scored 50 off 66-balls included two boundaries and Riaz Hassan hit 29 off 45-balls contained one-six & a four.
South Africa best bowler by Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger both took one-wickets and Debutant Nqabayomzi Peter - who took one-wickets on his debut ODI match.
South Africa bundled out for 134 in 34.2 overs with top scorer by Temba Bavuma cracked a 38 off 47-balls including 4-fours & a six.
Tony de Zorzi hit 31 off 44-balls including 2-sixes & a four, Aiden Markram cracked a 21 off 30-balls included a boundary and Reeza Hendricks scored 17 off consuming 34-balls contained a boundary.
Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan 5-19, Nangeyalia Kharote claimed a 4-wickets for 26-runs in 6.2-overs and Azmatullah Omarzai took one-wicket.
Rashid Khan named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a 5-wicket haul for 19-runs in 9-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 2.11.
