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Afghanistan males’s cricket workforce made headlines with their gorgeous victory in opposition to South Africa in a recently-concluded three-match ODI collection. Taking part in within the UAE, Hashmatullah Shahidi and co edged previous South Africa with 2-1 scoreline and registered a historic win. After successful the primary two video games convincingly, Afghanistan misplaced the collection finale on Sunday and failed to say a clear sweep. Within the third match, the Proteas bundled out South Africa for 169 and later, chased down the goal in simply 33 overs with seven wickets in hand.
Within the third recreation, the followers additionally noticed a weird dismissal of Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah. Through the ninth over, Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz performed a shot on a full size supply by pacer Lungi Ngidi. The shot went in the direction of Nigidi, who tried to seize the ball however solely managed to place his fingertips on it.
That is how Rahmat Shah acquired out Towards South Africa pic.twitter.com/kw9VSJb9sl
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Nonetheless, that was sufficient because the ball acquired deflected in the direction of Rahmat, who operating for a single from the non-striker’s finish. After the ball touched Rahmat, it went straight to the stumps and dislodged the bails. As Rahmat was out of his crease, he was declared run out and needed to depart for one off six deliveries.
Speaking concerning the match, Aiden Markram’s calm innings helped South Africa keep away from struggling a collection clear sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory within the third ODI.
The Proteas cruised to their goal of 170 after bowling out their opponents cheaply because of an unbeaten 69 from Markram, having briefly wobbled at 80-3.
Afghanistan had already wrapped up a historic collection triumph after successful the primary two matches however struggled with the bat after successful the toss.
Solely the in-form Rahmanullah Gurbaz put up any actual battle with a superb, 94-ball 89, however when he fell Afghanistan have been 132-7.
South Africa had been bowled out for 106 and 134 within the opening two video games however discovered life simpler in opposition to an Afghan assault lacking the rested Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
(With AFP Inputs)
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