The Afghanistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match will be held in Sharjah Stadium on 19 September. Both sides are in fierce competition with one another, but they have both braced themselves. The first match between Afghanistan vs South Africa ODI Series took place on 18th September.
The winning chances of both teams are almost the same as the Afghan Atalans can swiftly change the direction of the match on their end. However, Proteas has won the previous two ODI matches against Afghanistan and even this time, they are tightly packed with their squad and can beat Afghanistan.
Cricket pundits are analyzing the gaming strategies of both sides and predicting the outcome as per their analysis. Fans, on the other hand, are rooting for their team with a focus of strong faith in their team.
Match Information: AFG vs SA 2nd ODI Match
The 2nd ODI cricket between Afghanistan vs South Africa will be played on 19 September 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Where to watch AFG vs SA 2nd ODI Match in India? There is no live telecast of the match in India, however, you can watch live streaming of the matches on the Fancode App and website and the Eurosport TV channel.
- Match: Afghanistan (AFG) vs South Africa (SA) 2 of 3 ODI
- Date- 19 September 2024
- Match Format- ODI
- Venue- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Time- 5:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Clear Sky, 36℃
AFG vs SA Head to Head in ODIs
Afghanistan and South Africa have played 2 matches in the ODIs, of these South Africa won both matches while Afghanistan won none.
| Total Matches | 2 |
| Afghanistan Won | 0 |
| South Africa Won | 2 |
| Draw/No Result | 0 |
| Cancelled | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
Current ODI Form of Afghanistan
In the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, Afghanistan is currently rated 80, which places them in ninth position. Afghanistan won’t be the favorites at first, but they stand a good potential of pulling surprises in the next games. The pitch of Sharjah can also favor the team.
Current ODI Form of South Africa
With an ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings rating of 112. South Africa is presently placed third. South Africa has an inexperienced team, and while they would start as favorites, they might have to sweat to beat Afghanistan on UAE pitches as Afghanistan holds good experience in playing on Sharjah pitches under extreme weather.
Afghanistan announced its Squad for the (ODI series 2024)
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ikram Ali Khil (WK), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran and Farid Ahmad Malik
South Africa announced its squad for the (ODI series 2024)
Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams
Afghanistan Probable Playing 11 for the ODIs Against South Africa
| Rashid Khan | All-rounder |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) | Batter |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicket-keeper |
| Gulbadin Naib | All-rounder |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Nabi | All-rounder |
| Rahmat Shah | All-rounder |
| AM Ghazanfar | Bowler |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Bowler |
| Farid Ahmed | Bowler |
| Darwish Rasooli | Batter |
South Africa Probable Playing 11 for the ODIs Against Afghanistan
| Tony de Zorzi | Batter |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter |
| Aiden Markram (c) | Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler |
| Wiaan Mulder | All-rounder |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | All-rounder |
| Andile Simelane | Bowler |
| Kyle Verreynne | Wicket-keeper |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
Pitch Report & Weather for AFG vs SA
Weather: The weather in Sharjah is supposedly extremely hot with bright sunshine and temperatures hovering over 36 degrees Celsius. There is very little, or no probability of rainfall in the city.
Pitch: Pitches at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium are slow and spin-friendly, hence it would be good for spinners. The pitch provides an advantage for new and hard balls since later, they stick to the ground and trouble the batters to score runs.
AFG vs SA Match Prediction 2nd ODI Match
Afghanistan is well-versed with the pitches having played multiple matches in Sharjah. Furthermore, the Afghan Atalans are adept at tackling spin and the pitch is spin-friendly.
On the other hand, the South African team has a strong squad, helping it to score more runs. Proteas’ pace attack can give them the upper hand in the game.
Though it seems to be a second-string team from both sides as many notable stars are missing. A few first-choice players are missing from both teams but if Afghanistan wins, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Rashid Khan will lead the team. For South Africa, it could be Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, and Lungi Ngidi who might lead the team to victory.
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