Afghanistan vs South Africa Match Stats

Shorter, angled into the right-hander. Naib fails to get a bat on it. Sliding down leg says the umpire.

Fuller one, around off. Naib prods and blocks it into the deck.

Three dots on the trot. Naib gets on his front foot to this full ball, that turns back into him. Naib closes the face well and works it into the leg side.

On off, blocked to point.

On the pads, Naib goes back and clips it to deep square leg for one.

Fortuin goes full, around off. Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it into the deck wisely.

Fuller and on middle, Gulbadin Naib tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, Gulbadin Naib once again nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Almost for Nandre Burger! He nails the yorker, on off, angles in, Gulbadin Naib fails to dig it out and the ball just goes past the stumps. Naib is on 3 off 13 and under a bit of pressure.

SIX! What a response! Nandre Burger serves this full but angling into the pads, Gulbadin Naib picks it up nicely and using his wrists whips it away over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

SIX! TWO IN TWO! Gulbadin Naib on the charge now! Good length and around middle, Gulbadin Naib has big heave across the line, does not get it from the middle but uses all the power in his muscles to whack it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. Afghanistan needs just 23 runs to win now!

Fuller and on leg, Gulbadin Naib knock sit down the pitch.

Floated, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai blocks it out.

Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai prods out and fends it away.

Flatter, short and on leg, Azmatullah Omarzai looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai cuts it through point for a single.

Quicker, full and on leg, Gulbadin Naib keeps it out on the pitch.

Drags his length back again, on off, Gulbadin Naib waits for it and stabs it to short covers.

Short of a length and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai runs it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! The Afghans are in a hurry now! Back of a length and around middle, Gulbadin Naib charges down the track and shovels it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Once again uses all his strength rather than timing. Afghanistan inching closer to history!

Hard length and around off, Gulbadin Naib cuts it through point for a run.

Fuller and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai steers it towards point. A bit of a cramp for Bjorn Fortuin after collecting the ball.

Short and wide outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai slashes at it but misses.

Pitched up and on the pads, Azmatullah Omarzai glances it away to fine leg for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai clips it to mid-wicket.

Short and around off, Azmatullah Omarzai punches it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Gulbadin Naib drives it down to long off for a run.

Lovely bowling! Pushed through quicker, full and on off. turns away with bounce, Azmatullah Omarzai withdraws from the poke at the last moment.

Goes short again, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it to covers.

Flighted, full and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it out to the off side.

Short of a length and around off, Gulbadin Naib slaps it over mid off, the fielder chases it and slides to keep it down to just two here.

FOUR! Powered away! The required runs are in the single digits now! Fuller in length and around middle, Gulbadin Naib backs away to create some room and blasts it down the ground past the bowler for a boundary. They can almost touch it now!

Back of a length and on middle, Gulbadin Naib pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a brace. Afghanistan one big hit away from the win!

FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! The crowd is absolutely buzzing! Andile Phehlukwayo bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, Gulbadin Naib stands tall and smacks it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

Overpitched and outside off, Gulbadin Naib swings hard but cue-ends it straight to mid off. We still wait.

AFGHANISTAN CREATES HISTORY! They have beaten South Africa for the very first time in ODIs. Andile Phehlukwayo serves this full, on middle, Gulbadin Naib drills it towards mid on where the fielder fumbles a bit and allows the batters to take the winning run. AFGHANISTAN WIN BY 6 WICKETS!