Afghanistan vs South Africa, 21st match at Cardiff, , Jun 15 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

21st match (D/N), Cardiff, June 15, 2019, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Afghanistan

(34.1/48 ov) 125

South Africa

(28.4/48 ov, T:127) 131/1

South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 116 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Player Of The Match

Imran Tahir

, SA

4/29

Afghanistan leave the field after another heavy defeat•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Quinton de Kock and South Africa's Hashim Amla run between the wickets, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Quinton de Kock and South Africa's Hashim Amla run between the wickets•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Imran Tahir celebrates after bowling Noor Ali Zadran, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Imran Tahir celebrates after bowling Noor Ali Zadran•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Imran Tahir celebrates taking the wicket of Asghar Afghan, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Imran Tahir celebrates taking the wicket of Asghar Afghan •Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Chris Morris of celebrates taking the wicket of Rahmat Shah, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Chris Morris of celebrates taking the wicket of Rahmat Shah •Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Kagiso Rabada got South Africa's first wicket of the day, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Kagiso Rabada got South Africa's first wicket of the day•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran run between the wickets, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali Zadran run between the wickets•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Afghanistan's batsmen came and went in a hurry, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Afghanistan's batsmen came and went in a hurry•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Hashim Amla plays a shot, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Hashim Amla plays a shot•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Rashid Khan plays a shot as Quinton de Kock looks on, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Rashid Khan plays a shot as Quinton de Kock looks on•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Andile Phehlukwayo celebrates after dismissing Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Andile Phehlukwayo celebrates after dismissing Hashmatullah Shahidi •Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Noor Ali Zadran plays a shot, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Noor Ali Zadran plays a shot•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Rassie van der Dussen is congratulated by Chris Morris after his catch off Hazratullah Zazai, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Rassie van der Dussen is congratulated by Chris Morris after his catch off Hazratullah Zazai•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis tosses the coin as Gulbadin Naib looks on, Afghanistan v South Africa, World Cup 2019, Cardiff, June 15, 2019

Faf du Plessis tosses the coin as Gulbadin Naib looks on•Jun 15, 2019•Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

With 'peg in the ground', South Africa look to begin semi-final charge

Lungi Ngidi might return to the XI for the next fixture, against New Zealand on Wednesday

Afghanistan's World Cup of self-inflicted chaos

The omission of Najibullah Zadran, their batsman of the tournament, summed up a team that is not giving the best account of themselves

Tahir, de Kock give South Africa first World Cup win

Afghanistan collapsed after the rain break to hand the Proteas an easy chase

Du Plessis partially bluffs his way for South Africa's maiden win

There will be higher-stakes contests to come, when a little more bluff and nonsense may be required, but two points for the win has at least strengthened SA's hand

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Videos

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3:54

Morkel: Tahir needs bowlers around him to step up

2:51

Hussey: Afghanistan need to focus on the field rather than external issues

South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HM Amla	not out	41	83
Q de Kock	caught	68	72
AL Phehlukwayo	not out	17	17
Extras	(lb 1, w 4)
Total	131(1 wkt; 28.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Aftab Alam	5	1	16	0	3.2
Hamid Hassan	4	1	11	0	2.75
Rashid Khan	7	0	45	0	6.42
Gulbadin Naib	6	0	29	1	4.83
Mohammad Nabi	6.4	0	29	0	4.35

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	104	Hashim Amla	Quinton de Kock
2nd	27	Hashim Amla	Andile Phehlukwayo

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ICC Cricket World Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	9	7	1	15	0.809
AUS	9	7	2	14	0.868
ENG	9	6	3	12	1.152
NZ	9	5	3	11	0.175
PAK	9	5	3	11	-0.430
SL	9	3	4	8	-0.919
SA	9	3	5	7	-0.030
BAN	9	3	5	7	-0.410
WI	9	2	6	5	-0.225
AFG	9	0	9	0	-1.322

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