Set a goal of 245, South Africa, who’re already assured of a spot in semifinals, accomplished the duty with Van der Dussen remaining unbeaten on 76 off 95 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo too hit an unbeaten on a 37-ball 39 after a match-winning partnership of 65 runs with Van der Dussen.
Earlier, pacer Coetzee took 4 for 44 as Afghanistan have been restricted to 244 regardless of Azmatullah Omarzai’s spectacular 97. Omarzai’s knock, nevertheless, helped the Afghans to recuperate from 116 for six.
AS IT HAPPENED: SA vs AFG
With the win, the Proteas tuned-up for his or her semi-final in opposition to Australia subsequent week.
New Zealand additionally look all set to satisfy hosts India within the different semi-final until Pakistan pull off an enormous win in opposition to England on Saturday.
Taking part in for delight, Afghanistan’s spinners checked South Africa’s robust begin of 64-0 after Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed skipper Temba Bavuma for 23 and fellow spinner Mohammad Nabi trapped Quinton de Kock lbw on 41.
Bavuma’s hamstring troubled him all through the match whereas fielding and batting in a worrying signal forward of their semi-final.
De Kock, who will give up one-day internationals when this World Cup is over, overtook New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (565) to reclaim his high spot within the event batting chart with 591 runs together with 4 centuries.
The Proteas put their chase again on observe in a third-wicket stand of fifty however leg-spinner Rashid Khan broke via with the wicket of Aiden Markram for 25.
South Africa appeared in bother when Rashid bowled Heinrich Klaasen for 10 however Van der Dussen stood agency to construct partnerships together with an unbeaten 65-run stand with Andile Phehlukwayo, who hit the profitable six in an unbeaten 39.
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Earlier Afghanistan slipped to 116-6 earlier than Azmatullah hit his ODI greatest to raise the staff to a aggressive whole.
South Africa quick bowler Gerald Coetzee took 4 wickets whereas spinner Keshav Maharaj returned spectacular figures of 2-25.
De Kock performed a key half together with his six wicketkeeping dismissals to equal a World Cup report of Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (v Namibia – Potchefstroom, 2003) and Pakistan’s Sarfaraz Ahmed (v South Africa – Auckland, 2015).
Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran began aggressively earlier than Maharaj struck together with his first ball to have Gurbaz caught for 25.
Coetzee despatched again Ibrahim within the subsequent over to test the batting surge and Afghanistan slipped from 41-0 to 45-3 when Maharaj had skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi caught behind for 2.
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Afghanistan misplaced three extra wickets to be in peril of getting bowled out in lower than their quota of fifty overs however Azmatullah stood agency to play out the innings.
Afghanistan, led by Hashmatullah Shahidi, ended a robust marketing campaign after they beat defending champions England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.
(With inputs from AFP)
