Afghanistan vs South Africa Match Prediction, 2nd ODI- Who will win today’s match between AFG vs SA? 

Who will win today’s match between AFG and SA: The 2nd ODI match of the three-match series between Afghanistan and South Africa will also take place in Sharjah on the 20th of September. The first one-day international between AFG and SA also took place here, which Afghanistan won by 6 wickets. This match was a historic encounter that marked Afghanistan’s first-ever victory over South Africa in ODIs. However, repeating this feat won’t be easy for Afghanistan as South Africa tries to avenge that defeat. On the other side, riding on confidence steroids, Afghanistan will put up 110% to defeat South Africa for the second consecutive time.  

To counter the Afghan pace duo of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, South Africa can make some changes to give solidity to their batting order. On the other hand, Afghanistan may go with the same squad that defeated South Africa in the 1st ODI, although defeating South Africa again will be an uphill battle for Afghanistan. In the ICC ODI Rankings, Afghanistan is in 9th place, while South Africa is the 3rd-ranked ODI side in the world. So, considering the difference in squad depth and quality, it will be interesting to see who will win today’s match between AFG and SA.

Match Information: AFG vs SA 2nd ODI, Sharjah 

The 2nd ODI match between Afghanistan and South Africa will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 20th September. In India, this match will be broadcast on the live-streaming app FanCode. 

Afghanistan vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI

Afghanistan and South Africa have played a total of 3 ODI matches so far, and out of those 3 games, two went in favor of the Proteas, while one match was won by Afghanistan. 

Pitch Report: AFG vs SA 2nd ODI, Sharjah 

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is known for its spin-friendly nature. However, it can also offer some seam and swing to the fast bowlers in the early phase of the game, due to the breeze. The surface at Sharjah Stadium has an even pace, which might be helpful to South Africa, as they are habitual of playing on the bouncy tracks. Spinners can get a lot of help from the surface here. Bating won’t be easy at Sharjah, as the wicket tends to slow down with the progress of the game. Batters have to show resilience and spend more time on the pitch to score big runs. 

Afghanistan Probable Playing XI: Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI, Sharjah

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Riaz Hassan
• Rahmat Shah
• Hashmatullah Shahidi (c)
• Mohammad Nabi
• Azmatullah Omarzai
• Gulbadin Naib
• Rashid Khan
• Allah Ghazanfar
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Nangeyalia Kharote

South Africa Probable Playing XI: Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI, Sharjah

• Reeza Hendricks
• Tony de Zorzi
• Aiden Markram (c)
• Tristan Stubbs
• Kyle Verreynne (wk)
• Jason Smith
• Wiaan Mulder
• Andile Phehlukwayo
• Andile Simelane
• Bjorn Fortuin
• Lungi Ngidi

Today’s Match Prediction: Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI, Sharjah 

Afghanistan may have won the 1st ODI match against South Africa, but the odds of Afghanistan’s repeating that feat are very low. In this match, South Africa will take a more cautious and serious approach to avoid consecutive defeats against Afghanistan. Considering the squad depth and quality difference between the South African and Afghan ODI squads, it will be easy to neglect Afghanistan and predict a South Africa win. However, Afghanistan is impossible to ignore as they have recently defeated South Africa, plus they are one of the most unpredictable squads. But cricket is a game of uncertainties, and anything could be possible until the delivery of the last ball of a match. So, it will be exciting to see who will win today’s match between AFG and SA. Will the Afghans surprise Africans or South Africa avenge their 1st ODI defeat? According to Google Win Predictor, Afghanistan has a 44% chance of winning this match, while South Africa has a 56% chance of winning this game. 

Afghanistan vs South Africa Full Squads for ODI Series 2024

For the ODI series between Afghanistan and South Africa in the UAE, Afghanistan has named a 16-member squad, while South Africa has chosen 17 players for this ODI series. 

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