| 0.2 : Over 0.2: Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, gives him width outside off and he cuts nicely in to the gap behind point, all the way to the rope |
| 0.3 : Over 0.3: Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, tossed up now and he sweeps well through backward square, four more, good start from de Kock |
| 0.5 : Over 0.5: Amir Hamza to de Kock, FOUR, not a bad delivery but de Kock makes room and powers it through the cover gap, fine placement, four more! |
| 1.2 : Over 1.2: Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, full and more swing in but a fantastic drive, gets the bat down and times the pants off it wide of mid on, boundary number four! |
| 1.6 : Over 1.6: Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, overpitched wide of off and he cuts hard, flies over point and to the rope for his fifth boundary. SAF 21/0 (de Kock 20, Amla 1) |
| Early bowling change with Shapoor Zadran replacing Amir Hamza. |
| 2.3 : Over 2.3: Shapoor Zadran to Amla, FOUR, wide now and he throws the hands at this one, flays it in the air behind point, close to the backward point fielder but a boundary for Amla |
| 2.4 : Over 2.4: Shapoor Zadran to Amla, OUT, no run, slower ball provides the opening wicket, pitched up and Amla is through early with his drive, chips it to Stanikzai at mid off |
| 2.5 : Over 2.5: Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, short ball angled across and that's a glorious late glide past the keeper, no slip in place and he picks up a boundary first ball! |
| 3.4 : Over 3.4: Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, FOUR, makes room now as Nabi overpitches, lovely timing and placement in front of point for a boundary |
| 3.6 : Over 3.6: Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, FOUR, drifts in and Faf makes room, plays a lovely lofted drive, one bounce four over mid on, that was effortless. SAF 38/1 (de Kock 20, du Plessis 13) |
| 4.3 : Over 4.3: Shapoor Zadran to de Kock, FOUR, advances and gets to the pitch, strikes this one on the full, bottom of the bat but out of the middle, finds the cover gap for four more! |
| 4.6 : Over 4.6: Shapoor Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, shot! Down the track and Shapoor drags his length back but Faf adjusts to hammer this on the pull over mid wicket, bounces just inside the rope, almost went the distance! SAF 49/1 (de Kock 25, du Plessis 18) |
| 5.1 : Over 5.1: Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, SIX, whack! Overpitched, de Kock plants the front foot forward and swings through the line, high and over the fence at long off! |
| 5.2 : Over 5.2: Dawlat Zadran to de Kock, SIX, overpitched again and gives him width, slices it but plenty of bat to clear the rope at extra cover, inside out maximum! |
| 5.4 : Over 5.4: Dawlat Zadran to du Plessis, FOUR, width given and Faf cuts it hard behind point for four more, fantastic timing! |
| 7.3 : Over 7.3: Mohammad Nabi to du Plessis, SIX, tossed up and he swings the bat at this one, winds up playing it one handed inside out over extra cover, all the way, amazing! |
| 8.2 : Over 8.2: Rashid Khan to du Plessis, FOUR, tossed up again and he sweeps it well, along the ground and hard through square leg, beats the sweeper to the rope |
| 9.3 : Over 9.3: Amir Hamza to du Plessis, FOUR, gets forward and takes this one on the full, lovely use of the feet and drives superbly well, wide of long off to the boundary |
| 9.4 : Over 9.4: Amir Hamza to du Plessis, OUT, no run, disaster for Faf, batting so well, he's run out in disastrous circumstances, chops a short ball towards cover, takes off, no run there, sent back, terrific through from Nabi to keeper and Faf is short! |
| Over 11.4: Amir Hamza to de Kock, OUT, no run, gone! Over the wicket, tossed up, de Kock swings through the line, gets a little inside edge and Mohammad Shahzad takes a good catch behind the stumps! Important wicket for Afghanistan, South Africa 3 down! |
| 12.1 : Over 12.1: Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, FOUR, glorious, slides back to a short ball and hits across the line, through mid wicket and beats the man to the rope |
| 13.4 : Over 13.4: Rashid Khan to Duminy, FOUR, full toss and put away, punches it wide of long on for a boundary, poor fielding ensured it was a boundary |
| 13.6 : Over 13.6: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, another full toss and AB will put those away all day! Smashed through mid wicket and in to the gap in the deep. SAF 122/3 (de Villiers 20, Duminy 10) |
| 14.4 : Over 14.4: Samiullah Shenwari to de Villiers, FOUR, paddle sweep, expertly played, uses the pace to work it past short third man to the rope |
| 16.1 : Over 16.1: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, half tracker, dragged down by the bowler, hoiked hard and high over the mid wicket fence. |
| 16.2 : Over 16.2: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, FOUR, another half tracker, pulled, almost a catch at deep mid wicket but spins past the fielder. |
| 16.3 : Over 16.3: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, down the track and lofts it hard and high over the bowler's head! |
| 16.4 : Over 16.4: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, rocks back and smashes it over deep mid wicket, another 6 which brings up his half century off 24 deliveries. |
| 16.5 : Over 16.5: Rashid Khan to de Villiers, SIX, oh wow, a quicker ball but it is absolutely creamed back over mid on, 28 off the over so far! |
| 17.1 : Over 17.1: Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, SIX, and that is 5 sixes in 7 balls! Full, swept off the stumps over the fence at deep backward square. |
| 17.3 : Over 17.3: Mohammad Nabi to de Villiers, OUT, no run, lofts towards the deep mid wicket boundary but doesn't quite get hold of it this time, caught on the rope by Noor Ali. |
| 17.4 : Over 17.4: Mohammad Nabi to Duminy, FOUR, angled down the leg side, gets in side the ball and helps it on its way. |
| 18.6 : Over 18.6: Shapoor Zadran to Miller, FOUR, short of a length, looks to pull but gets a top edge back over the keepers head.. SAF 189/4 (Duminy 20, Miller 9) |
| 19.3 : Over 19.3: Dawlat Zadran to Miller, SIX, full, clears the front leg and swings hard, way back over long on. |
| 19.4 : Over 19.4: Dawlat Zadran to Miller, FOUR, full and wide, slashes it backward of point for a boundary, brings up the 200. |
| 19.5 : Over 19.5: Dawlat Zadran to Miller, OUT, no run, slower ball, deceives the batsman who skies the ball and is caught comfortably at cover. |
| 19.6 : Over 19.6: Dawlat Zadran to Duminy, SIX, smashes it straight back over the bowler's head and all the way over the rope to finish the innings with a 6!. SAF 209/5 (Duminy 29, Wiese 0) |
| South Africa finish with 5 for 209 including 7 sixes in the last 4 overs! You can't see Afghanistan matching this hitting from the South Africans. |
| 0.2 : Over 0.2: Rabada to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, swings hard looking to loft over the off side, takes a top edge that flies over the rope at third man! |
| 0.3 : Over 0.3: Rabada to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, swings the bat hard and edges over point this time, two bounces and over the rope. |
| 1.1 : Over 1.1: Abbott to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, full on leg stump, just swings through the line and smashes it into the stand at deep wide mid on! |
| 1.3 : Over 1.3: Abbott to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, and bang it is gone again, full on the stumps, just swings through the line and deposits it over mid on and into the crowd! |
| 1.5 : Over 1.5: Abbott to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, short of a length, pulls it hard over mid wicket, deep back into the crowd, 6 number 4! |
| 1.6 : Over 1.6: Abbott to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, opens the stance and cuts backward of point, races to the rope. That's 32 runs of his first 12 balls!. AFG 0/33 (Mohammad Shahzad 32, Noor Ali Zadran 0) |
| 2.4 : Over 2.4: Rabada to Mohammad Shahzad, FOUR, short of a length, repeats the shot swaying back, angling the bat, glides it up and over the keeper's head, one bounce and over the rope. |
| 2.5 : Over 2.5: Rabada to Mohammad Shahzad, SIX, pushed down the legside, flicks it over short fine leg, has enough oomph to carry the rope. |
| 3.6 : Over 3.6: Morris to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT, no run, gone, the Yorker is straight through the batsman and clean bowls him.. AFG 1/52 (Mohammad Shahzad 44, Noor Ali Zadran 4) |
| 4.3 : Over 4.3: Abbott to Asghar Stanikzai, SIX, bouncer outside off, an up and under cut is high and over the rope at third man, off the mark first ball with a maximum. |
| 5.2 : Over 5.2: Morris to Asghar Stanikzai, OUT, no run, just back of a length outside off, flashes and gets a thin edge through to the keeper. |
| 5.5 : Over 5.5: Morris to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, lofts back over the bowler's head, didn't time it but still went well enough for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : Over 7.1: Wiese to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, lofts back over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the rope. |
| 7.2 : Over 7.2: Wiese to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR, smashes it straight back over the bowler's head again, once more a single bounce then over the rope. |
| 7.6 : Over 7.6: Wiese to Noor Ali Zadran, FOUR, angled down the leg side, helps it on it's way to the fine leg fence.. AFG 2/83 (Noor Ali Zadran 12, Gulbadin Naib 16) |
| Over 8.6: Imran Tahir to Gulbadin Naib, SIX, full and wide of off, swings through the line and lofts it high over extra cover, over the rope. Great shot!. AFG 2/93 (Noor Ali Zadran 15, Gulbadin Naib 23) |
| 9.4 : Over 9.4: Wiese to Noor Ali Zadran, SIX, angled in at the pads, flicks it over backward square, just has enough to get over the fielder at deep backward square, brings up the 100. |
| 10.3 : Over 10.3: Abbott to Gulbadin Naib, OUT, no run, short of a length, slower ball, looks to cut but just gets a thin edge through to the keeper. |
| 11.5 : Over 11.5: Imran Tahir to Noor Ali Zadran, OUT, no run, comes down the track, plays around the wrong un that comes back in between bat and pad, neat and tidy stumping from de Kockj. |
| 12.1 : Over 12.1: Wiese to Samiullah Shenwari, FOUR, slower ball just tossed up outside off, pasted through the covers, great placement, races to the rope. |
| 12.4 : Over 12.4: Wiese to Samiullah Shenwari, FOUR, short of a length, angled down the leg side, whipped past the short fine leg fielder. |
| 13.2 : Over 13.2: Morris to Samiullah Shenwari, FOUR, swings hard, takes a thick outside edge and races to the third man fence. |
| 14.1 : Over 14.1: Wiese to Mohammad Nabi, FOUR, thick edge, beats Amla at short third man, a poor mis field costing a boundary. |
| Over 15.1: Imran Tahir to Mohammad Nabi, OUT, no run, lofts straight down the ground, de Villiers comes around and takes a simple catch. |
| 16.2 : Over 16.2: Rabada to Samiullah Shenwari, SIX, short of a length, pulled over the fielder at deep square leg. |
| 16.3 : Over 16.3: Rabada to Samiullah Shenwari, FOUR, whipped off the pads, flies over backward square leg. |
| 16.6 : Over 16.6: Rabada to Samiullah Shenwari, OUT, no run, angled across the batsman, gets a thin edge through to the keeper.. AFG 6/156 (Samiullah Shenwari 33, Najibullah Zadran 4) |
| 17.1 : Over 17.1: Abbott to Najibullah Zadran, OUT, no run, looks to ramp it, straight up in the air, easy catch to Weise. |
| Over 18.1: Morris to Rashid Khan, FOUR, length ball, slashes it over point to the boundary. |
| 18.2 : Over 18.2: Morris to Rashid Khan, FOUR, full outside off, big swing takes a thin edge, flies high over the keeper's head and down to the rope. |
| 18.3 : Over 18.3: Morris to Rashid Khan, OUT, no run, full and fast, a Yorker, straight through him. |
| 18.6 : Over 18.6: Morris to Dawlat Zadran, OUT, no run, moves across his stumps and tries the ramp shot, misses ball crashes into middle stump.. AFG 9/169 (Amir Hamza 1, Dawlat Zadran 0) |
| Over 19.6: Rabada to Shapoor Zadran, OUT, no run, full and straight through the batsman, clean bowled, last wicket on the last ball!. AFG 10/172 (Amir Hamza 3, Shapoor Zadran 1) |
| In the end a comfortable victory for South Africa but things did look interesting early in the Afghanistan run chase. But ultimately, too much class by the South Africans and they take maximum points from this effort. |
| Shahzad's 44 from 19 was spectacular but once he went so did the Afghani hopes. Morris started well and ended up with 4 wickets, Rabada, Abbott & Tahir with a couple each. |
| Chris Morris named Man of the Match for his 4 wickets. |
| Thanks for joining us for this coverage, don't forget, every match of this T20 World Cup will be covered here. Bye for now, but stay tuned for the second match in this double header. |
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