After the team’s six-wicket victory in the opening match three-match ODI series, Afghanistan are going to take South Africa In the second ODI at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
In the first ODI, Fazalhaq Faruki emerged as an outstanding performer. Farooqi, who claimed four crucial wickets, was instrumental in restricting South Africa’s batting line-up and won the Man of the Match award for his stellar display.
Afghanistan’s win in the low-scoring affair reminded them not only of taking a 1-0 lead in the series, but that they cannot be underestimated. Despite being perceived as an underdog team, Afghanistan proved their resilience and tactical skills in difficult conditions and turned them into a formidable side as they went into the second match firmly on their side. The hosts will be looking to take their winning form forward, while South Africa will be looking to bounce back and level the series.
South Africa vs Afghanistan in UAE, 2nd ODI:
- Date and Time: 20 September: 12:00 GMT/16:00 Local/ 17:30 IST
- Location: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Known for its short boundaries, Sharjah Cricket Stadium is also known for offering a pitch that tends to play on the slow side. While the lack of pace on the pitch can make the stroke play difficult for the batsmen, the relatively small size of the boundaries often compensates and allows them to score runs quickly. Despite the pitch conditions, this dynamic often results in high-scoring matches. Keeping these factors in mind, toss-winning captains often opt for the first innings with the aim of restricting the opposition to a manageable total, before using small boundaries to chase down the target in the second innings.
AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Options:
- Goalkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rashid Khan
- Pastries: Reeza Hendricks, Hashmatullah Shahidi
- Comprehensive: Prophet MuhammadGulbadin Naib, Aiden Markram
- Bowler: Bjorn Fortuin, Rashid Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Option 1: Aiden Markram (c), Hashmatullah Shahidi (vc)
Option 2: Rashid Khan (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Azmatullah Omarzai, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Andile Phehlukwayo
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match (20 September 2024, 12:00 GMT):
Teams:
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Temba Bavuma, Ottne, Andile Simelane, Ngaba Peter
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharote, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Ikramwish Alikhilso, Abdul Malik, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran
