Afghanistan will battle against South Africa in the 2nd match of Afghanistan and South Africa in UAE, 3 ODI Series, 2024 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on September 20. The match will begin at 05:30 PM IST.
Afghanistan vs South Africa head-to-head record in ODIs
Afghanistan and South Africa have faced each other on 3 occasions in ODIs. While Afghanistan have won 1 match, their rivals have emerged victorious on 2 instances. The last 3 ODI contests have seen Afghanistan win 1 time and South Africa on 2 occasions. The highest score in these 3 games is 247 by South Africa while the lowest has been 106 by South Africa. The team batting first has won 0 times and lost 2 times in 2 matches, meanwhile, the chasing side has won on 1 occasion and lost 0 times in 1 match.
Afghanistan vs South Africa ODI records
Highest score: South Africa recorded 439/2 against West Indies in 2015, which stands as the highest score for South Africa in ODIs. Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, and Rilee Rossouw scored a ton to guide South Africa to the record total. West Indies posted 291/7 in 50 overs. South Africa beat West Indies by 148 runs.
Lowest score: Afghanistan managed 58/10 against Zimbabwe in 2016. It remains the lowest team total in an ODI match for Afghanistan. Zimbabwe made 175/10 batting first. Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 117 runs.
Average score: The average score for Afghanistan in Afghanistan vs South Africa ODI matches is 212, while South Africa adds an average of 230 runs on the board in ODIs.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium ODI record
Win/Loss record
Afghanistan has played 26 matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. They have won 17 matches and lost 9. On the other hand, South Africa have been a part of 13 matches at the venue, winning ten and losing 3 times.
Average score
Afghanistan average 197 runs when playing an ODI match at the ground. Meanwhile, South Africa’s average score at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is 210 runs.
Highest score
Afghanistan‘s highest score has been 333/5 in 50 overs, put up against Zimbabwe in 2018. Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 154 runs. Meanwhile, the highest total for South Africa at Sharjah Cricket Stadium came against Pakistan, when they made 314/3 in 50 overs. South Africa beat Pakistan by 143 runs.
Lowest score
The lowest score of Afghanistan when playing at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is 58/10, recorded against Zimbabwe in 2016. Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 117 runs. Meanwhile, South Africa could set up only 106/10 against Afghanistan in 2024.
Afghanistan vs South Africa ODI record at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Head-to-head: Afghanistan and South Africa have competed against each other 1 time at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan have won 1 of those games while South Africa have held the upper hand in 0 games.
Highest score: The highest score for an Afghanistan vs South Africa match at this stadium is 107/4 made by Afghanistan in 2024.
Afghanistan vs South Africa Prediction
South Africa has won two of the last 3 matches against Afghanistan and will go into this fixture as the favorites.
