Afghanistan will face South Africa in a series of 3 ODI matches, scheduled to be held in Sharjah, UAE. Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan as from the Proteas side, and Tempa Bvuma will take the reins of captaincy after a long time. This will be the first bilateral ODI series between the two nations and cricket fans are really excited to see their favorite players in action against each other.
Schedule
3 ODIs:
- 18 September 2024
1st ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
5:00 pm PST, 5:30 pm IST, and 12:00 pm GMT
- 20 September 2024
2nd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
5:00 pm PST, 5:30 pm IST, and 12:00 pm GMT
- 24 September 2024
3rd ODI at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
5:00 pm PST, 5:30 pm IST, and 12:00 pm GMT
Live Streaming Info
Fans can tune in to watch Afg Vs SA live on Tens Sports and A Sports in Pakistan, Ariana Television in Afghanistan, and Sky Sports in the UK.
Team Squads
Afghanistan:
- Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain)
- Rahmat Shah
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Ikram Alikhil
- Abdul Malik
- Riaz Hassan
- Darwish Rasooli
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mohammad Nabi
- Gulbadin Naib
- Rashid Khan
- Nangyal Kharoti
- Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
- Fazal Haq Farooqi
- Bilal Sami
- Naveed Zadran
- Farid Ahmad Malik
South Africa:
- 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
- Lizaad Williams
Conclusion
Tempa Bvuma is back in action after a long time and cricket fans all over the globe are really excited to see how well he performs his captaincy duties. Moreover, Afghanistan cricket team has evolved drastically in a positive way and will challenge the Proteas in this 3-match series. Who will win this series? I guess we all have to wait to find out!
