AFG Vs SA: Afghanistan created history, did this feat for the first time in ODI cricket

The three ODIs played between Afghanistan and South Africa in UAE are now over. Afghanistan had registered one-sided victories in the first two matches of the series. As such, it was believed that the Afghan team would be successful in a clean sweep but it could not happen. In the third and last match of the series, South Africa saved its honor by winning by 7 wickets. Afghanistan has created history in ODI International cricket; they have won the ODI series 2-1. With this, they have told world cricket that now this team has the ability to beat anyone.

This is a first time in the history of ODI cricket that Afghanistan has won a series against South Africa. Afghanistan registered an easy 6-wicket win against South Africa in the first match of the series. After this, they won the series by defeating South Africa by 177 runs in the second ODI. In the third ODI, South Africa won by 7 wickets and saved themselves from a clean sweep in the ODI series.

In the third ODI, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Still, all wickets fell when Afghanistan managed to score just 169 runs in 34 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was batting very wonderfully for Afghanistan again. He scored the highest 89 runs; but from the other end, no player supported him. Gurbaz was named the Player of the Match. Besides that, he also received the Player of the Series award.

Chasing the target of 170 runs against Afghanistan, South Africa at one time lost their first three wickets at a score of 80 runs. After this, Aiden Markram played an innings of 69 runs in 67 balls while Tristan Stubbs played an innings of 26 runs in 40 balls and gave the team the taste of its first victory. South Africa scored 170 runs for the loss of three wickets in 33 overs.