Afghanistan Secures Historic Collection Victory with File-Breaking Win Over South Africa
Afghanistan secured a historic ODI collection win over South Africa within the second match held in Sharjah on September 20, 2024. Afghanistan dominated with a 177-run victory, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted a formidable 311/4, powered by a century from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (105 off 110 balls) and a speedy 86* from Azmatullah Omarzai off 50 balls. Their innings was bolstered by a 101-run partnership between Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah, who additionally contributed 50 runs. South Africa’s bowlers struggled, particularly within the remaining 10 overs, the place Afghanistan added 93 runs
In response, South Africa began promisingly, with Temba Bavuma (38) and Tony de Zorzi (31) placing collectively a 73-run stand. Nevertheless, their batting collapsed, dropping 9 wickets for simply 61 runs. Rashid Khan, celebrating his twenty sixth birthday, led Afghanistan’s bowling assault with a sensational 5/19, whereas Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4/26(
With this win, Afghanistan sealed their first-ever collection victory over South Africa, making historical past
