The 42nd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 will see South Africa (SA) facing Afghanistan (AFG) on Friday, November 10 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. South Africa currently holds the 2nd position in the standings, whereas Afghanistan is on the 6th position.
Out of 8 matches, Afghanistan has won 4 and lost 4. After defeating teams like ENG, PAK, SL and NED, South Africa will eye their fifth victory against Afghanistan in the ongoing ODI World Cup. Afghanistan is led by Hashmatullah Shahidi in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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Afghanistan Team News and Injury Updates
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are expected to open the innings for Afghanistan.
- Ibrahim Zadran delivered an outstanding fantasy performance in the previous match, earning the highest fantasy points.
- Rahmat Shah will hold the crucial one-down position and serve as the backbone of the batting team.
- Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai will be responsible for anchoring the middle-order batting.
- Azmatullah Omarzai currently leads in fantasy points in this series, making him a key player to watch.
- Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain the Afghanistan team, bringing both leadership and strong batting skills to the side.
- Ikram Alikhil will take up the wicket-keeping duties for Afghanistan.
- Rashid Khan and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman will be the spin bowling specialists for the team.
- Naveen-ul-Haq will lead the pace attack for his side.
Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Squad
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
AFG Playing 11 against SA
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq