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IN PHOTOS: Afghanistan script history with first ever win over South Africa

Updated On: 19 September, 2024 01:14 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Afghanistan registered a historic win over South Africa in the first of the three-match ODI series. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)

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Hashmatullah Shahidi (Pic: File Pic)

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Hashmatullah Shahidi (Pic: File Pic)
Fazalhaq Farooqi and 18-year-old sensation Allah Mohammad Ghzanfar starred as Afghanistan beat South Africa by six wickets. Farooqi came around the wicket to account for Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram early on

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Fazalhaq Farooqi and 18-year-old sensation Allah Mohammad Ghzanfar starred as Afghanistan beat South Africa by six wickets. Farooqi came around the wicket to account for Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram early on

South Africa, reduced to 29/5, soon crumbled to 36/7 as Ghazanfar snared the wicket of Kyle Verreynne and Andile Phehlukwayo succumbed to a run-out

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South Africa, reduced to 29/5, soon crumbled to 36/7 as Ghazanfar snared the wicket of Kyle Verreynne and Andile Phehlukwayo succumbed to a run-out

A fighting half-century from Wiaan Mulder helped with a handy knock from Bjorn Fortuin, took South Africa to triple figures, but with just 106 on the board

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A fighting half-century from Wiaan Mulder helped with a handy knock from Bjorn Fortuin, took South Africa to triple figures, but with just 106 on the board

Despite a good start with the ball, Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten fifth-wicket stand guided Afghanistan to a historic triumph

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Despite a good start with the ball, Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib's unbeaten fifth-wicket stand guided Afghanistan to a historic triumph

With this win, Afghanistan now have registered victories against all teams but India and Nepal (only one match played) in at least one of the formats

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With this win, Afghanistan now have registered victories against all teams but India and Nepal (only one match played) in at least one of the formats

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All together now

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