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Afghanistan vs South Africa, third ODI at Sharjah, Sep 22, 2024,
Afghanistan,
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Printed on: Sep 23, 2024
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Within the third ODI in opposition to Afghanistan, Aiden Markram’s composed unbeaten 69 helped South Africa keep away from a sequence clear sweep with a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in Sharjah. Chasing a modest goal of 170
,South Africa briefly faltered at 80-3 however recovered to win in 33 overs. Afghanistan had already secured a historic sequence victory after profitable the primary two matches however struggled with the bat on this closing recreation, regardless of Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 89 off 94 balls. Afghanistan was bowled out for 169 in 34 overs.
Markram’s innings, supported by Tony de Zorzi, ensured South Africa reached the goal with ease. Gurbaz was named each Participant of the Match and Participant of the Collection for his standout performances, amassing 194 runs throughout the sequence.
South Africa will now flip their focus to a white-ball sequence in opposition to Eire, starting with a T20I on September 27 in Abu Dhabi, whereas Afghanistan’s subsequent task might be in Zimbabwe in December. Each captains, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Temba Bavuma, mirrored positively on their groups’ performances, with Shahidi acknowledging Afghanistan’s studying curve and Bavuma praising South Africa’s resilience and enchancment.