The rivalry between South Africa and Afghanistan in cricket is a new yet interesting story in the sport. South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard explores the rivalry, whereby each match shows the enthusiasm and fight from either team. While the Proteas have been dominant for years now, and for the most part, Afghanistan, with its fighting spirit, has shown that it can be a serious challenge to South Africa on several occasions. Since obtaining Test status, Afghanistan has played nearly every Test-playing country, although a Test match with South Africa is still to be written. South Africa has won 4 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 3 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against Afghanistan.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Test Matches
South Africa and Afghanistan have yet to play Test matches.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: ODI Matches
In ODIs, Afghanistan and South Africa played a total of 6 matches. South Africa won 4 matches and Afghanistan won 2 matches. Have a look at the South Africa National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard of the ODI matches.
ICC Champions Trophy 2024-2025- 3rd Match, National Stadium, Karachi, 21st February 2025
Afghanistan
(43.3 overs) 208
South Africa
(50 overs) 315/6
Match Information
Toss
South Africa (chose to bat)
Result
South Africa won by 107 runs
Man of the Match
Ryan Rickelton
2024- 3rd Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, 22nd September 2024
Afghanistan
(34 overs) 169
South Africa
(33 overs) 170/3
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
South Africa vs Afghanistan 2024- 2nd Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, 20th September 2024
Afghanistan
(50 overs) 311/4
South Africa
(34.2 overs) 134
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
Afghanistan won by 177 runs
Man of the Match
Rashid Khan
South Africa vs Afghanistan 2024- 1st Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, 18th September 2024
Afghanistan
(26 overs) 107/4
South Africa
(33.3 overs) 106
Match Information
Toss
South Africa (chose to bat)
Result
Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Man of the Match
Fazalhaq Farooqi
ICC World Cup 2023- 42nd Match, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 10th November 2023
Afghanistan
(50 overs) 244
South Africa
(47.3 overs) 247/5
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match
Rassie van der Dussen
ICC World Cup 2021- 21st Match, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 15th June 2019
Afghanistan
(34.1 overs) 125
South Africa
(28.4 overs) 131/1
Match Information
Toss
South Africa (chose to field)
Result
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match
Imran Tahir
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: T20I Matches
Afghanistan and South Africa played just 3 T20I matches in total, and South Africa showed sheer dominance over Afghanistan in the 20-over format by winning all 3 games. Check out the Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard of all three games.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024- 1st Semi-Final Match, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, 26th June 2024
Afghanistan
(11.5 overs) 56
South Africa
(8.5 overs) 60/1
Match Information
Toss
Afghanistan (chose to bat)
Result
South Africa won by 9 wickets
Man of the Match
Marco Jansen
ICC T20 World Cup 2015-2016- 20th Match, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 20th March, 2016
South Africa
(20 overs) 209/5
Afghanistan
(20 overs) 172
Match Information
Toss
South Africa (chose to bat)
Result
South Africa won by 37 runs
Man of the Match
Chris Morris
ICC T20 World Cup 2009-2010- 12th Match, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, 5th May 2010
