Last Update on: November 10th, 2023 at 12:47 pm
icSouth Africa and Afghanistan go head to head in match 42 in Ahmedabad on November 10, Friday. The SA vs AFG match starts from 2 pm IST with this match being the last for the two teams ahead of the semi-finals. South Africa, India, and Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament. One spot remains and there are three teams in contention including the Afghans.
South Africa led by Temba Bavuma are heading into this game after a shocking loss to India. They were bowled out for 83 chasing 327 to win. This was the third loss of their World Cup campaign. The Protea batters who dominated the other bowling attacks could not replicate the same against India. Having moved to the semis they would like to finish on a high against Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, are heading into this game after three consecutive wins. They defeated the Netherlands in their last game by seven wickets. The Afghans are sixth on the points table above Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They lost to Australia in their previous game.
Given how the Protean batters struggled against the Indian spinners, Afghanistan with their spin attack will fancy their chances against South Africa. They would like to post a competitive total on the board batting first and put the opposition under pressure in the chase.
South Africa and Afghanistan have played just one ODI which was in the 2019 ODI World Cup in England. The Proteas defeated the Afghans by nine wickets in the match. The two teams have played two T20Is with South Africa winning both of them. The two teams are yet to play a Test match.
SA vs AFG Head To Head Overall Records
| Format | Matches | South Africa Won | Afghanistan Won | Draw/Tie/NR |
| Test | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
SA vs AFG Head To Head Records In ODIs
| Matches Played | 1 |
| South Africa Won | 1 |
| Afghanistan Won | 0 |
| Tied | – |
| No Result | – |
| South Africa Win % | 100% |
| Afghanistan Win % | – |
| First Played On | 2019 |
| Last played On | 2019 |
SA vs AFG Head To Head Records In Tests
| Matches Played | – |
| South Africa Won | – |
| Afghanistan Won | – |
| Tied | – |
| Drawn | – |
| South Africa Win % | – |
| Afghanistan Win % | – |
| Draw % | – |
| First Played On | – |
| Last played On | – |
SA vs AFG Head To Head Records In T20Is
| Matches Played | 2 |
| South Africa Won | 2 |
| Afghanistan Won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| South Africa Win % | 30.76 |
| Afghanistan Win % | 69.23 |
| First Played On | 2010 |
| Last played On | 2016 |
SA vs AFG Head-to-Head Records in ODIs– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 42
Matches Played – 1
South Africa Won – 1
Afghanistan Won-0
Who has scored the Most Runs For South Africa: Quinton de Kock-68
Most Wickets For South Africa: Imran Tahir-4
Who has scored the Most Runs For Afghanistan: Rashid Khan-35
Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Gulbadin Naib-1
