Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI 2024 Highlights

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.

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.

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.

                   

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