AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Live Updates: South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Sharjah.
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- Updated: September 18, 2024 05:40 PM IST
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AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Live Updates: South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Sharjah. With both Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller out, the Proteas handed an ODI debut to Jason Smith in their middle order. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are also without the services of Ibrahim Zadran and Mujeeb ur Rahman. (Live Scorecard)
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Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kyle Verreynne
Four!
Wiaan Mulder comes out to bat now at number 7.
Afghanistan though seem to be in a hurry here. South Africa have lost 5 wickets in just 8 overs here with just 29 runs on the board. AM Ghazanfar with a double-wicket maiden and he hands the debutant a four-ball duck.
AM Ghazanfar to Jason Smith
OUT! BOWLED'EM! AM Ghazanfar with the double whammy! Jason Smith goes back for a duck on debut.
AM Ghazanfar to Jason Smith
Flatter delivery, full and on middle, angling in and skids through as well, Jason Smith tucks it away towards mid-wicket. This is not the ideal situation for the debutant. He is struggling to pick the variations.
AM Ghazanfar to Jason Smith
Quicker, short and on middle, turns away again, Jason Smith gets squared up but just manages to keep it out to the off side.
There are two slips in place as well for the new batter. Very, very good from the Afghanistan skipper. He realises this is a huge opening, and wants to make the most of it. Just a reminder, this is a 50-over game.
AM Ghazanfar to Jason Smith
Flots this up, full and on off, turns away, Jason Smith plays inside the line of it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
AM Ghazanfar to Jason Smith
Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Jason Smith looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A shout for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg side.
It is the debutant Jason Smith who walks in at number 6. Not an ideal situation for him at all.
AM Ghazanfar to Tristan Stubbs
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A deserved wicket for AM Ghazanfar now! He brings out the carrom ball this time, full and on off, turns away a shy bit, Tristan Stubbs gets drawn forward into his defensive push, gets a thin outside edge, it deflects off the keeper's pads, but Mohammad Nabi shows great reflexes at first slip to take a sharp catch low to his front. Stubbs walks back for a duck. Things are going from bad to worse for South Africa!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kyle Verreynne
FOUR! Gets off the mark in good fashion! Fuller and around off, Kyle Verreynne keeps good balance and just uses his hands to drive it through covers, he times it well enough to beat the chase of the fielder to the fence for a boundary.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kyle Verreynne
Good length and around off, Kyle Verreynne hops up and dabs it towards point.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kyle Verreynne
Pitched up, on off, Kyle Verreynne drills it straight to point.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Kyle Verreynne
Almost another! Back of a length and around off, angling in, Kyle Verreynne stays back and tries to guide it away but gets a bottom edge and the ball bounces just wide of the stumps.
Kyle Verreynne comes in to bat now. South Africa need him to stick around for longer. Two new batters then at the crease for Proteas.
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tony de Zorzi
OUT! TAKEN! Who else? It is Fazalhaq Farooqi once again! Tony de Zorzi was finding it difficult to get into this game and he has to go back to the hut as well. This is a clever change of length from Farooqi, he bangs this one into the pitch, on off, skids through a bit, Tony de Zorzi looks to go for the pull shot, but the ball gets big on him, takes the top edge and goes high in the air, Hashmatullah Shahidi at mid on settles under it and takes a fine catch. Tony de Zorzi falls for 11 off 18!
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Tony de Zorzi
Good stop! Back of a length and around off, Tony de Zorzi punches it nicely wide of point, Nangeyalia Kharote dives to his left and certainly saves a boundary there.
AM Ghazanfar to Tristan Stubbs
Slower through the air, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs fends it to the off side. Another good over from AM Ghazanfar. He is doing well to keep the pressure on the batters.
AM Ghazanfar to Tristan Stubbs
Quicker, full and on middle, drifts in sharply, Tristan Stubbs gets hurried but manages to negotiate it well.