| September 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Afghanistan complete their first series win over South Africa and will be full of belief. They are proving that they are no more pushovers and are serious contenders, easily looking among the best in Asia. Their young talent is shining brightly. Rashid Khan though could sit out for this game having had some concerns with his hamstring in the previous game.
Date: September 22nd, 2024
Time: 5:30 AM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
The weather looks good with a lot of sun through the day and minimal chances of rain.
While Sharjah is known to have really small boundaries, the dryness and softness in the pitch has given bowlers a lot of support. There is a lot of movement and uneven bounce early on with batting second a better choice as batting can get better under lights.
Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markaram, Tristin Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Aiden Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Riaz Hussain, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia Kharote, Rashid Khan, Am Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Fazalhaq Farooqi
Afghanistan's left arm quick is showing a lot of improvement. He bowled really well in the first ODI with support from the pitch and his left-arm angle is allowing him to hit awkward lengths really well.
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi started really well in the first ODI with the ball. He had a good new-ball spell but could not penetrate through the line-up with Afghanistan relatively under less pressure thanks to a smaller target. He is hitting good lengths though and that will be crucial as he looks to bring his side back to level.
South Africa are the more experienced side but the first ODI will give Afghanistan a lot of confidence. Experience though could keep South Africa in the middle and it will be interesting to see how both sides cope up.
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