Chasing the target of 245 to win, the Proteas stuttered but eventually got through with 15 balls to spare even as Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi put pressure on them through quality spin bowling. 

Earlier Azmatullah Omarzai scored a brilliant 97* to guide Afghanistan to 244 after they were left struggling at 116/6 at one point in time. Gerald Coetzee was the pick of the bowlers for the Proteas as he finished with career-best figures of 4/44 in his 10 overs 

The toss between South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma and Afghanistan’s Hashamtullah Shahidi was won by the latter who decided to bat first, hoping for spin from the wicket in the second innings. While Afghanistan made no changes to the playing 11 that faced the wrath of Glenn Maxwell in the last match, South Africa made two changes to their side from the match against India. They have rested Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi and brought in Andile Phehlukwayo and Gerald Coetzee into the playing 11.

Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa vs Afghanistan Playing 11

Afghanistan Playing 11

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq

South Africa vs Afghanistan TOSS: The toss between South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma and Afghanistan’s Hashamtullah Shahidi was won by the latter who decided to bat first, hoping for spin from the wicket in the second innings. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 LIVE telecast South Africa vs Afghanistan

Star Sports will live broadcast the South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup on their Star Sports 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 2 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD.

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