Afghanistan and South Africa will kick off their three-match ODI series on Wednesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Afghanistan have had mixed results in their ODI series this year. They were whitewashed (3-0) by Sri Lanka in February but managed to defeat Ireland 2-0 in March, with one match abandoned due to rain. South Africa, on the other hand, suffered a 1-2 series loss to India in December last year.
Both teams will be aiming to make a strong start to the 50-overs leg and build momentum for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE, 1st ODI:
- Date and Time: September 18, 04:00 pm local time/ 12:00 pm GMT/ 05:30 pm IST
- Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, known for its short boundaries, typically offers a slow pitch. Despite the pitch’s lack of pace, the close boundaries often enable batters to score heavily. As a result, the captain winning the toss may prefer to bowl first and chase the target.
AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tristan Stubbs
- Batters: Reeza Hendricks
- All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Azmatullah Omarzai
- Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Fazal Haq Farooqi
AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Aiden Markram (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
- Choice 2: Tristan Stubbs (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc)
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AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gulbadin Naib, Temba Bavuma, Nandre Burger
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match (Sept 18, 12:00 pm GMT):
Squads:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams
