Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi. File.
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Afghanistan carved out six-wicket victory over inexperienced South Africa on Wednesday within the first one-day worldwide of their three-match sequence.
Quick bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi and 18-year-old off-spinner AM Ghazanfar dominated the top-order to mark a formidable begin for Afghanistan in its maiden bilateral ODI sequence towards South Africa, which crumbled for 106 in 33.3 overs.
A half-century from No. 7 batter Wiaan Mulder (52) carried the group from a precarious 36-7 because the top-order wilted towards tempo and spin after stand-in captain Aiden Markram gained the toss and elected to bat.
Farooqi grabbed 4-35 and Ghazanfar, enjoying in solely his third ODI, bowled an unchanged 10-over spell for a formidable return of 3-20 on a dry and gradual wicket of Sharjah Cricket Stadium, internet hosting its 250th ODI.
Afghanistan didn’t panic to succeed in 107-4 in 25 overs regardless of shedding Rahmanullah Gurbaz within the first over. Gulbadin Naib (34 not out) and Azmatullah Omarzai (25 not out) eased the chase as each smashed two sixes every.
South Africa top-order batters had been responsible of enjoying expansive photographs with Markram and Reeza Hendricks each enjoying Farooqi again onto their stumps and Tony de Zorzi top-edging the left-arm quick bowler to mid-on.
Ghazanfar, who shared the opposite new ball with Farooqi, sliced via the middle-order with Tristan Stubbs going for a five-ball duck when he edged the off-spinner to the slips. Jason Smith additionally fell with out scoring in his debut ODI when Ghazanfar rattled the stumps off an excellent supply that spun again into the batter.
And when Andile Phehlukwayo was run out within the tenth over South Africa was in peril to get bowled out for its lowest whole of 69 in an ODI earlier than Mulder mixed with Bjorn Fortuin (16) and Nandre Burger and carried them past the 100-run mark.
Farooqi accomplished his four-wicket haul when he had Mulder clear bowled off a supply that saved low. Ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who got here into the assault quickly after the powerplay, claimed 2-30 when he had Fortuin clear bowled with an ideal googly after which had Lungi Ngidi trapped leg earlier than wicket on the again foot.
A lot of the frontline South Africa white-ball gamers are both rested or enjoying in a T20 home league within the West Indies. David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj are enjoying within the Caribbean Premier League. Kagiso Rabada is rested for the sequence whereas Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzer are anticipated to return in November.
The second match of the sequence might be performed Friday with the ultimate sport scheduled for Sunday.
Printed – September 19, 2024 12:09 am IST
