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South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Updates: South Africa beat Afghanistan by nine wickets! It’s over. South Africa get their first win of the World Cup 2019. Proteas cross the finishing line with a six from Phehlukwayo. When this edition of ICC Cricket World Cup started a fortnight back, not many would have imagined South Africa languishing at ninth place in the ten-team event, neither would many have foreseen a strangely spirit-less performance from Afghanistan. But such has been the quality of cricket by both teams that they find themselves occupying the bottom two places on the points table. Strangely, both teams are also dealing with varying degrees of internal troubles. Mohammad Shahzad was unceremoniously sent home on fitness grounds, only for him to rebut the reasons later. For South Africa, AB de Villiers was known to have expressed an interest to return to the ODI fold, only for CSA to reply in negative. Rassie van der Dussen, the man who replaced AB de Villiers in South Africa’s World Cup squad, is not surprised that the legend wanted to come out of retirement for the ongoing big event but feels the swashbuckler should have handled things better. Middle-order batsman der Dussen has appeared in 13 ODIs since making his debut in January this year. The selectors saw him as a replacement for de Villiers, who retired in May last year but expressed a desire to come back on the eve of South Africa’s World Cup squad announcement in April. That request was turned down by Cricket South Africa, which had “pleaded” with him to not retire last year but didn’t get the desired response at that time. “It’s not necessarily the best question to ask to me because I am involved in it but had he not retired it definitely would have influenced me directly,” der Dussen was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNCricinfo’. “But you can’t, on the day before the announcement and a team that’s been working for something for year and even longer than a year, come and say, ‘I want to make a comeback now’.” Full Squads: South Africa Players: Faf du Plessis (capt), Quinton de Kock , Imran Tahir , David Miller , JP Duminy , Lungi Ngidi , Kagiso Rabada , Aiden Markram , Chris Morris , Andile Phehlukwayo , Tabraiz Shamsi , Dale Steyn , Dwaine Pretprius , Rassie van der Dussen , Hashim Amla . Afghanistan Team Players: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Hazratullah Zazai , Rahmat Shah , Hashmatullah Shahidi , Asghar Afghan , Mohammad Nabi , Najibullah Zadran , Gulbadin Naib (c), Rashid Khan , Dawlat Zadran , Mujeeb Ur Rahman , Noor Ali Zadran , Samiullah Shenwari , Aftab Alam , Hamid Hassan . For all the latest news, opinions and analysis from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, click here With Agency inputs
Highlights, South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2019 Match at Cardiff, Full Cricket Score: Proteas clinch first win of tournament
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 21 South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Updates: South Africa beat Afghanistan by nine wickets! It’s over. South Africa get their first win of the World Cup 2019. Proteas cross the finishing line with a six from Phehlukwayo.
 "Highlights, South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2019 Match at Cardiff, Full Cricket Score: Proteas clinch first win of tournament")
Finally South Africa earn their first win of the World Cup 2019. And they would hope this victory should propel their campaign to greener pastures. Meanwhile, Afghanistan need to learn from their mistakes quickly. They have a strong bowling strength but the bowlers will need a good total to defend and for that batsmen need to click on consistent basis.
That’s all from our side for tonight. But tomorrow we have India playing Pakistan. We hope for no rain in Manchester. See us tomorrow for the mega clash’s live blog. Good night.
South Africa beat Afghanistan by nine wickets!
After 29 overs,South Africa 131/1 ( Hashim Amla 41 , Andile Phehlukwayo 17)
It’s over. South Africa get their first win of the World Cup 2019. Proteas cross the finishing line with a six from Phehlukwayo.
After 28 overs,South Africa 124/1 ( Hashim Amla 40 , Andile Phehlukwayo 11)
It’s so frustrating to watch Amla nowadays. There’s very little timing in his game at the moment and a lot of scratchy strokes. Three runs from the over including two wides. Three more needed.
After 27 overs,South Africa 121/1 ( Hashim Amla 39 , Andile Phehlukwayo 11)
Three more runs added. Proteas are almost there. Just six runs away from their first win in World Cup 2019.
After 26 overs,South Africa 118/1 ( Hashim Amla 37 , Andile Phehlukwayo 10)
Phehlukwayo gets into the act now. Two fours from the over. A slog sweep to cow corner and an inside-out cut to deep extra-cover. Just nine more needed.
After 25 overs,South Africa 108/1 ( Hashim Amla 36 , Andile Phehlukwayo 1)
South Africa are in no hurry to finish this match. Keeping everybody waiting. Just two from the over. 19 more needed.
After 24 overs,South Africa 106/1 ( Hashim Amla 35 , Andile Phehlukwayo 0)
Rashid returns to attack. Three dot balls followed by a forward push by Amla for a single. A wide and two more dot balls follow. 21 more needed.
After 23 overs,South Africa 104/1 ( Hashim Amla 34 , Andile Phehlukwayo 0)
Amla, de Kock reach 100-run partnership but the stand is broken by skipper Naib. de Kock was quick with the flick to midwicket but Nabi did well to take it inside the circle. Phehlukwayo promoted to No 3. 23 more needed.
OUT! de Kock c Nabi b Naib 68(72)
The opening partnership is broken. Afghanistan finally get a wicket, though a bit late. de Kock timed the shot perfectly through midwkcet but Nabi did well there to take the catch on his right.
After 22 overs,South Africa 99/0 ( Hashim Amla 33 , Quinton de Kock (W) 64)
28 more needed for a Proteas win. South Africa must try reaching there quickly. That can help them in closing stages of the league with NRR.
After 21 overs,South Africa 95/0 ( Hashim Amla 31 , Quinton de Kock (W) 63)
Four off the over. South Africa are now slowly inching towards the 100-run mark. 32 more needed.
After 20 overs,South Africa 91/0 ( Hashim Amla 30 , Quinton de Kock (W) 60)
Five off the over. Nabi bowled one down the leg as Amla swiped it to deep square leg for a four. 36 more needed. Time for drinks break.
After 19 overs,South Africa 86/0 ( Hashim Amla 26 , Quinton de Kock (W) 59)
de Kock gets another boundary. His pull shot off Naib fell just ahead of Rahmat Shah but he failed to grab the ball and gifted away a four. Six off the over. 41 more needed.
After 18 overs,South Africa 80/0 ( Hashim Amla 25 , Quinton de Kock (W) 54)
Amla hasn’t been at his best today. Hasn’t been in this whole WC. But the reverse sweep four off Nabi in this over must give him some confidence. 47 more needed.
After 17 overs,South Africa 73/0 ( Hashim Amla 19 , Quinton de Kock (W) 53)
de Kock brings up his fifty after a slow start to the innings. 10 from the over. Got two fours on legside. A sweep shot to midwicket before a powerful swipe to the cow corner.
After 16 overs,South Africa 63/0 ( Hashim Amla 19 , Quinton de Kock (W) 43)
Mohammad Nabi, right-arm off break, comes into the attack. Just one from his first over as de Kock collects a single with a shot to sweeper cover.
After 15 overs,South Africa 62/0 ( Hashim Amla 19 , Quinton de Kock (W) 42)
de Kock heaves the short ball to mid-wicket for a double before outside-edging a wide delivery on off for another brace. Five off the over.
After 14 overs,South Africa 57/0 ( Hashim Amla 19 , Quinton de Kock (W) 37)
Singles keep coming easily for South Africa. Four from this over. 70 runs more needed for SA to win.
After 13 overs,South Africa 53/0 ( Hashim Amla 17 , Quinton de Kock (W) 35)
Amla’s straight drive was in air but Rashid could only get his finger tips to it. de Kock adds a four on last delivery. Short ball was slashed to third man area. Eight off the over.
After 12 overs,South Africa 45/0 ( Hashim Amla 16 , Quinton de Kock (W) 28)
Afghanistan need to be more attacking now. Probably put more attacking fielders. You can’t restrict South Africa when you are defending such a small total. Wickets can only change the course of the match.Five off the over.
After 11 overs,South Africa 40/0 ( Hashim Amla 15 , Quinton de Kock (W) 24)
Five runs off the over. de Kock collects a double with a swipe to the deep mid wicket. Both openers are finding their feet now.
After 10 overs,South Africa 35/0 ( Hashim Amla 14 , Quinton de Kock (W) 20)
Gulbadin Naib, right-arm medium, comes into the attack. de Kock wanted to charge the bowler came out for a flashy drive as the outside edge flew to third man. The fielder overran the ball and gifted away a four.
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