AFG vs SA Match Preview

After capturing some famous victories and running eventual winners Australia close during the one-day international tournament last October and November, Afghanistan's decision to seal the series ahead of the final game ought to come as no surprise. They have improved in all disciplines, and now have the opportunity to establish themselves as a major player ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy. Afghanistan has two players Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan who are still young but have a lot of experience and consistently deliver world-class performances.

AFG vs SA Match Details

Afghanistan vs South Africa – 3rd Match, ODI Match

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Date & Time: 22th September 2024 at 05:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

AFG vs SA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	297
Avg 2nd inn score	289
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

AFG vs SA Pitch Report

Despite the bowlers dominating and the batters struggling, South Africa demonstrated the quality of the batting surface at the Stadium game.

AFG vs SA Weather Report

The conditions are expected to be very similar to what we saw in the first two games, with sunshine throughout and temperatures in the mid-twenties from start to finish.

AFG vs SA Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa )	L W W W L
AFG ( Afghanistan )	W L W W W

AFG vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	AFG Won	SA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	3	1	2	0	0
Last 5	3	1	2	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: Afghanistan Test captain Ben Stokes returns for Pakistan tour

AFG vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), AM Ghazanfar, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Topmost Picks for AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Rahmanullah Gurbaz hopes to give the team a strong start in this match and take some pressure off the middle order.
• Fazalhaq Farooqi – Fazalhaq Farooqi put up a brilliant display on the slow surface, sending half of the opposition’s team back to the dugout in 8 overs.

Top Picks – South Africa

• Wiaan Mulder – Wiaan Mulder was the only batter to hold his head up high after hitting 52 runs of South Africa's 106. Another strong performance in this ODI and he could well be pushed up the order.
• Lungi Ngidi – He has to rely on accuracy on a surface where some low-boucne can trouble the batters. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for AFG vs SA Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Rashid Khan(C), Fazalhaq Farooqi(VC)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for AFG vs SA Dream11 Team:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(VC), Azmatullah Omarzai(C), Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Nangeyalia Kharote, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Fazalhaq Farooqi, Aiden Markram

Vice-captain – Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai

Wicketkeeper – Rahmanullah Gurbaz

AFG vs SA Probable Winners:

The gap between the teams has been far greater than expected prior to the series, and Afghanistan will enter the final ODI with high confidence! With all aspects of South Africa's play falling far behind Afghanistan's, we expect another comfortable win for Afghanistan in Sharjah. Considering the team combination, Afghanistan is expected to win this match.