The teams will be keen to work out any quirks in their lineup and come up with winning combinations during the series as the Champions Trophy 2025 is around the corner.
Preview
In what seems to be unprecedented and historic in itself, Hashmatullah Shahid’s Afghanistan registered a ‘milestone’ series win against South Africa with a 177-run win against South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match series. Now, the highly confident Afghan guys will face the Proteas in the third and last fixture of the three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on September 22, 5.30 PM (IST).
Afghanistan had a sensational and unforgettable day at the office when they took on Temba Bavuma’s men in the penultimate fixture of the ODI series. Skipper Shahidi opted to bat first after winning the toss; the star opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz lived up to the expectations of his captain and smashed an amazing century to take the team’s total to 311 runs for the loss of four wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
Later, Rashid Khan-led bowling attack of Afghanistan bundled the Proteas at the score of just 134 runs in 34.2 overs to register a massive 177-run victory to take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series. That said, Afghans will look ahead to register a historic ‘clean sweep’ against SA with a win in the third ODI. On the contrary, South Africa will fight for their prestige; they’ll be eyeing a consolation in Sunday’s dead rubber.
As the team gears up for the upcoming clash, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Match Information- AFG vs SA Fantasy 11 Prediction
Afghanistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
Afghanistan tour of South Africa in United Arab Emirates, 22 Sep 2024, Sun, 11:30 AM IST ,Sharjah
Probable PlayingXI
Afghanistan
Riaz Hussan, Hashmatullah Shahidi(C), R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia kharote, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Allah Mohammad
Bench: Darwish Rasooli, Abdul Malik, Gulbadin Naib, N Zadran, Bilal Sami, Farid Malik
South Africa
T Bavuma(C), T de Zorzi, T Stubbs, RR Hendricks, AK Markram, Wiaan Mulder, K Verreynne, N Burger, L Ngidi, BC Fortuin, N Peter
Bench: JF Smith, AL Phehlukwayo, Andile Simelane, OEG Baartman, LB Williams
Injury News- No injuries have been reported so far and both sides sets to play with their full-strengthen squad.
Weather Report- Clear Sky
Win Prediction- South Africa
Pitch Condition- Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score- 270
Pitch Report
Captains- 9
Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | all
Afghanistan star cricketer has made an unbeaten 86 runs in the second ODI from just 50 balls, featuring five boundaries and six sixes with a solid strike rate of 172. The star batter has racked up 111 runs from 2 ODIs and will be looking to continue such an onslaught in the third ODI game.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | wk
Must keep this centurion of the last game as a captain in the third ODI game. The opening batter hammered 105 runs from 110 balls and will be looking to continue magnificent form in the third ODI game to whitewash the series against a strong Proteas side.
Rahmat Shah AFG | bat
The Afghan batter boasts a record of 58 runs from just two matches. The top-order batter will be looking to add more runs in the last and final ODI. It is clear that having him in your Dream 11 will give you many fantasy points.
Avoid Player Message- 8
Ikram Ali Khil – AFG | WK- 7.5
Darwish Rasooli- AFG | BAT
Also Read: Afghanistan tour of South Africa in United Arab Emirates Schedule
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