AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Highlights: Bowlers, Gulbadin Naib power Afghanistan to maiden ODI win over South Africa

Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Shahidi power Afghanistan to their first-ever win over South Africa across formats.

SA - 106/10 in 33.3 overs.

AFG - 107/4 in 26 overs.

Afghanistan beat South Africa by 6 wickets.

Both Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Omarzai are looking in a hurry to finish the game as early as possible with some big shots in the last couple of overs. Afghanistan are inches away from their first international win over South Africa. 

AFG - 92/4 in 24 overs.

Afghanistan need 15 runs in 26 overs to win the game.

Aiden Markram removes Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on a lbw dismissal to give South Africa their 4th wicket. Any chance for the Proteas comeback from here?

AFG - 61/4 in 19 overs. 

Afghanistan need 46 runs in 31 overs to win the game. 

Bjorn Fortuin strikes again as he bowls out Riaz Hassan on an excellent delivery. Afghanistan are finding runs but are under pressure at the moment.

AFG - 43/3 in 14 overs.

Afghanistan need 64 runs in 36 overs to win the game. 

Bjorn Fortuin strikes in his first over to remove Rahmat Shah. A big wicket for the spinner as Afghanistan go 2 wickets down inside 8 overs.

Rahmat scored 8 runs off 26 balls. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi joins Riaz Hassan (5*) in the middle.

AFG - 15/2 in 8 overs.

Afghanistan need 92 runs in 42 overs to win the game.

Both Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger are keeping Afghanistan quiet with impressive first spells but no second wicket for the Proteas in the first five overs.

AFG - 8/1 in 5 overs (Hassan Riaz - 4* off 13 balls, Rahmat Shah - 3* off 14 balls).

Afghanistan need 99 runs in 270 balls to win the game. 

Lungi Ngidi strikes in the very first over to remove star opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz on the third delivery of the innings. Gurbaz tries to go for a six over mid off but finds Jason Smith's safe hands. A three-ball duck for Gurbaz.

AFG - 2/1 in 1 over.

Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Riaz Hasan are out in the middle to kick off Afghanistan's innings.

Afghanistan need 107 runs in 300 balls to win this game. An easy chase or South Africa have enough firepower in their bowling tank today?

Rashid Khan puts the Proteas out of their misery by removing Lungi Ndidi on a lbw dismissal. 

South Africa bowled out on a total of 106, their six-lowest total in ODI history.

Wiaan Mulder top-scored with 52 runs for South Africa while Fazalhaq Farooqi picked 4 wickets for 35 for the hosts.

SA - 106/10 in 33.3 overs.

Afghanistan need 107 runs in 300 balls to win the game.

Fazalhaq Farooqi clinched his fourth wicket to end Wiaan Mulder's brilliant knock. A brilliant yorker to bowl out Mulder. 

Mulder scored 52 runs off 84 balls. Lungi Ndidi joins Nandre Burger in the middle.

SA - 105/9 in 33 overs. 

Wiaan Mulder has been playing a brilliant knock for his nation as he smashes a crucial fifty to take South Africa past 100. A maiden international fifty for the all-rounder. 

SA - 105/8 in 32 overs.

Rashid Khan provides a breakthrough as he bowls out Bjorn Fortuin to give Afghanistan their 8th wicket. 

Fortuin scored crucial 16 runs off 34 balls. Nandre Burger joins Wiaan Mulder (24*) in the middle.

SA - 77/8 in 26 overs.

After losing 7 wickets in the first 10 overs, South Africa avoid losing wickets in the next five overs with Bjorn Fortuin and Wiaan Mulder playing sensible cricket. 

SA - 49/7 in 15 overs. 

South Africa look to avoid their lowest-ever ODI total of 69 which came against Australia in 1983. 

Andile Phehlukwayo failed to reach back inside the line while Afghanistan players were appealing for a lbw dismissal. A brilliant presence of mind from Gulbadin Naib to run out Anidle on a run out.

SA - 36/7 in 10 overs.

A wicket no.6 for Afghanistan as South Africa witness an embarrassing fall at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 

The 18-year-old Allah Ghazanfar claims his third wicket of the game to remove Kyle Verreynne on a lbw dismissal.

Verreyne scored 10 runs off 11 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo joins Wiaan Mulder in the middle.

SA - 36/6 in 9.5 overs.

An embarrassing collapse for the Proteas.

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar gets his maiden international wicket to remove Tristan Stubbs on a five-ball duck and then bowled out debutant Jason Smith on the last ball of the same over.

SA - 29/5 in 8 overs. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi claims his third wicket with a short length delivery to remove Tony de Zorzi who tries a pull shot over deep mid on but finds Hashmatullah Shahidi. South African are three wickets down inside 7 overs.

Tony de Zorzi scored 11 runs off 18 balls. Kyle Verreynee joins Tristan Stubbs in the middle.

SA - 29/3 in 3 overs.

Fazalhq Farooqi strikes again and this time removes Aiden Markram on almost the same delivery. An inside edge finds the off stump. South Africa are struggling in the early stages of the match.

Markram scored 2 runs off 5 balls. Tristan Stubbs joins Tony de Zorzi in the middle.

SA - 24/2 in 5 overs.

A brilliant start for Afghanistan as Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls out the struggling Reeza Hendricks in the third over. 

Reeza scored 9 runs off 12 balls. The stand-in captain Aiden Markram joins Tony de Zorzi in the middle.

SA - 17/1 in 3 overs.

Openers Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Zorzi are out in the middle to kick off South Africa's innings in the first ODI match.

The in-form pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi to bowl the first over for Afghanistan.

The game is on...

We are gonna bat first. Quite hot and dry conditions. Look to put a good total on the board. Exciting for Smith, he will bat at 6 and bowl for us. Looks alright. Very dry. Have got decent understanding of the conditions.

With captain Temba Bavuma missing out due to an illness, the middle order batter Jason Smith is included in South Africa's playing XI for the first ODI. The 29-year-old made his T20I debut against West Indies last month and is set for his first ODI today.

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

South Africa Playing XI: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger.

It's toss time...

Aiden Markram wins the toss and South Africa elect to bat first in the first ODI match against Afghanistan.

South Africa will be without their skipper Temba Bavuma for the opening match as the star batter misses out due to an illness. Aiden Markram takes the captain's armband today. 

South Africa have rested star bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee while Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje are featuring in the ongoing CPL. The ace wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen has taken a break due to a personal reason. 

A big task awaits for a new-look Proteas today. 

South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram,Tristan Stubbs (wk), Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Bjorn Fortuin, Kyle Verreynne, Andile Simelane, Nqaba Peter.

Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Riaz Hassan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Ghazanfar, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Darwish Rasooli, Abdul Malik, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveed Zadran.

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Both teams are facing each other for the first time in a bilateral ODI game and are expected to produce a nail-biting fixture at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

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Match Details

Match: 1st ODI

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Date and Time: 5:30 PM IST (4:00 PM Local Time), Wednesday, September 18