AFG vs RSA Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Sep 20, 2024
After a stunning win in the first ODI, Afghanistan will look to claim a historic series against South Africa as it takes the field on Friday. The game will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan vs South Africa head-to-head record
The two teams have faced each other in 3 ODIs to date. South Africa won 2 of them, while the latest was won by Afghanistan.
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Match Prediction and Cricket Betting Tips for AFG v RSA 1st ODI 2024.
AFG vs RSA Team Previews
Afghanistan
Afghanistan put up a brilliant performance on Wednesday as they stunned South Africa with a 6-wicket win. They will now look to continue with momentum and clinch the series.
The bowling was one of the highlights of the hosts’ performance in the last game. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Allah Ghaznafar put up a brilliant display on the slow surface, sending half of the opposition’s team back to the dugout in 8 overs. Ghaznafar was particularly impressive given the fact that he was playing only his 3rd ODI.
He was amply supported by Rashid Khan on a pitch that is quite helpful to the bowlers.
Coming to the batting, the top order did show some nerves as the team lost quick wickets during the modest chase. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan hope to give the team a strong start in this match and take some pressure off the middle order.
That said, all-rounders like Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Gulbadin Naib provide plenty of depth in the batting.
Afghanistan is the 'home team' in this contest and it is fitting that the conditions suit it so well. While the win in the first match was unexpected, the conditions are not going to change and so Afghanistan will continue to ask some very tough questions of South Africa.
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South Africa
South Africa went through a nightmare on Wednesday as they succumbed to the underdogs for the first time in white-ball cricket. They now have less than 48 hours to pick themselves up and fight to save the series.
The less that is said about the top-order batting, the better it is. While the team was without some of its key players, there is still plenty of experience and quality in the form of Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs. However, none of them were able to read the ball and the relentless opposition brought the strong batting line-up to its knees.
Barring Wiaan Mulder, the batting was pedestrian and that will need some serious introspection. Are 48 hours enough for a team to suddenly be comfortable against world-class spin? We don't think so.
The bowlers bowled well to pick up 4 wickets but there was only so much that they could do to defend a sub-par target. The fast bowlers have to rely on accuracy on a surface where some low-boucne can trouble the batters but the more troubling fact was the performance of the South African spinners. They just did not look threatning at all.
All said and done, South Africa is still a quality side and we hope that they bounce back.
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AFG vs RSA Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
This is a massive advantage in Sharjah where dew can play a big role in the outcome of matches and the conditions can change quite dramatically from one inning to another.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The surface in Sharjah is usually flat and a bit on the slower side. There is plenty of help on offer for the spinners throughout the match. The bowlers who bowl within the stumps will be rewarded. Batting isn’t the easiest job here and the batsmen will have to settle down before playing the big shots.
Anything over or even around 250 will be tricky to chase here.
The weather is likely to be clear and warm with temperatures of around 34 degrees.
AFG vs RSA Betting Tips
Afghanistan has stirred the hornet’s nest by defeating South Africa in the first match and is no longer the underdog. The conditions seem loaded in their favor and with the discovery of yet another brilliant spin bowler, Afghanistan is looking set to register its first series win against South Africa.
Bet on Afghanistan to win.
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The last match showed that batting at Sharjah was pretty difficult. Only 1 of the last 5 ODIs played here have seen an individual score of 97 or more. With both teams missing some of their key batsmen, we are unlikely to see a big individual score.
Afghanistan has a a solid bowling line-up consisting pf 4 spinners and some experienced seamers. They have plenty of experience bowling on this ground and in the previous match as well, the best bowler belonged to Afghanistan.
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