SA vs AFG Highlights, World Cup 2023: Coetzee, vd Dussen win it for Proteas

South Africa vs Afghanistan Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Azmatullah Omarzai's 97* went in vain as the Proteas chased down the target of 245 with five wickets and 15 balls to spare

10:00 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Match Summary

Gerald Coetzee with the ball (4/44) and then Rassie van der Dussen with the bat (76*) starred in South Africa's five-wicket win against Afghanistan on Friday, November 10 in match 42 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this win, the Proteas moved to 14 points from nine games to end the league stage of the World Cup. They will now face Australia in the semi-final which in all likelihood will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

 

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. 

 

9:51 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Phehlukwayo wins it with a six

 

Six and a four and Phehlukwayo brings the fifty partnership between himself and van der Dussen as only four more runs are required to win this match for the Proteas and the man does it in style by winning it with a six. Proteas win this by five wickets with 15 balls to spare and show that they will not falter in every chase. 

 

9:42 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Phehlukwayo hits a six

 

After sucking up to the pressure in the last two overs where he was unable to score quickly, the left-handed bowling all-rounder smashes one over the fence for a six. Now the target comes down to 23 off the last four overs for the Proteas to win the match. 

 

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9:32 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Phehlukwayo dropped by Shahidi

 

The Afghan skipper got one hand to the ball as Phehlukwayo played on in the air but was not able to clear mid-on. Running backwards, Hashamatullah Shahidi tried his level best to reach the ball, which he did, but just couldn’t get a hold of it while diving. 

 

9:29 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: 200 up for the Proteas

 

The Proteas finally brought up 200 in the 43rd over as the partnership between Phehlukwayo and van der Dussen reached 21 off 35 balls. They need 42 off 42 balls to win the match now. 

 

9:20 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Struggle for the Proteas

 

The Proteas are struggling big time in yet another chase here in this World Cup as Adile Phehlukawayo has played 13 balls and scored only three runs and the partnership between him and van der Dussen is 11 off 23 balls. From overs 30-41, the Men in Green and Yellow scored only 48 runs and lost the wicket of Miller as well. 

 

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9:16 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Nabi gets Miller

 

A soft dismissal as Miller plays it straight into the hands of Mohammad Nabi and he is caught and bowled. The 37-run stand between him and van der Dussen came to an end courtesy of this wicket. 

 

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9:15 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Fifty for Rassie van der Dussen

 

Rassie van der Dussen continues his great run in the World Cup. After failing against India, has made sure that he produced yet another inning of persistence and took his team home. He is currently batting on 52 off 66 balls and his partnership with Miller is 36-strong. 

 

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8:27 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Rashid Khan gets Klaasen

 

Having removed Markram just a few overs ago, Rashid Khan has struck again and this time around he gets Heinrich Klaasen clean bowled and once again the Proteas are in trouble while chasing a target. David Miller has joined Rassie van der Dussen at the crease.  

 

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8:12 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Two edges fly past the slip

 

Back back edges off the bat of Rassie van der Dussen went past Mohammad Nabi at the only slip as Afghanistan did not go for a second slip for Rashid Khan. 

 

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8:10 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Rashid picks up Markram

 

Rashid Khan strikes as Markram fails to read the leg spinner and plays it as a googly and gets a leading edge which is gobbled up easily by Naveen ul-haq at short extra cover. Markramn looks disappointed, but he has only himself to blame. 

 

8:06 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Fifty stand between Rassie and Markram

 

Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen have brought up the fifty partnership for the third wicket in only 57 balls to take all the momentum away from the Afghan spinners after the fall of two quick wickets. 

 

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8:04 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: 100 up for the Proteas

 

The Proteas have brought up their team to 100 in 21 overs and the chance of 245 looks very much within their reach at the moment as they are only two wickets down. 

 

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7:35 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Nabi strikes, has de Kock

 

The Proteas have lost both their openers as Mohammad Nabi trapped Quinton de Kock in front of the wicket. The umpire called it not out, but the Afghans reviewed and got the decision in their favour. 

 

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7:25 PM

South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE | World Cup 2023 Updates: Mujeeb gets Bavuma

 

Bavuma was suffering from a hamstring and he tried his level best to stay put at the crease and keep getting runs. But on this occasion, he found the fielder at the deep square leg and Proteas lost the first wicket. Bavuma is out caught by Rahmanullah Gurbaz off the bowling of Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman for 23 off 28 balls. 

 

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