Afghanistan vs South Africa: Proteas record first victory of Cricket World Cup with nine-wicket hammering

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South Africa finally got a World Cup win under their belt as they eased to a nine-wicket triumph over Afghanistan at Sophia Gardens on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of a semi-final berth.

Leg spinner Imran Tahir took 4-29 as he engineered an Afghani collapse after a 75-minute rain break as they were dismissed for 125. Chris Morris contributed with figures of 3-13 and Andile Phehlukwayo took two wickets for 18.

The South Africans then set about the slightly adjusted target of 127 from 48 overs in cautious fashion, reaching 131-1 with 19 overs to spare. Re-live the action below:

[15 June 2019 16:28 · Callum Rice-Coates]

25.0 Sri Lanka 156-2 Dimuth Karunaratne 82 Kusal Mendis 2

Cummins is brought back into the attack as Finch looks for an injection of pace. Sri Lanka manage just two - one from a wide ball - off the over and Australia are now very much in the ascendancy.

[15 June 2019 16:34 · Callum Rice-Coates]

26.0 Sri Lanka 159-2 Dimuth Karunaratne 83 Kusal Mendis 5

Australia, at this stage in their innings, were 120-2, so Sri Lanka are 39 runs ahead as things stand. The question, though, is whether they can accelerate as Finch and Smith did. Karunaratne has been measured since Perera's wicket, but the run rate has dropped significantly and Australia are building pressure.

[15 June 2019 16:36 · Callum Rice-Coates]

20.0 Afghanistan 69-2

The rain has cleared and play has resumed in Cardiff. Both teams will now play a maximum of 48 overs due to the delays. Afghanistan, then, have 28 overs to add to their modest score of 69-2. They'll need to speed things up a bit.

[15 June 2019 16:39 · Callum Rice-Coates]

20.4 Afghanistan 69-3

WICKET! Hashmatullah (8) b Phehlukwayo c Du Plessis

Hashmatullah gets an edge on a Phehlukwayo delivery and South Africa captain Du Plessis is at wide slip to take an easy catch. Not what Afghanistan wanted immediately following the restart.

[15 June 2019 16:41 · Callum Rice-Coates]

28.0 Sri Lanka 168-2 Dimuth Karunaratne 89 Kusal Mendis 7

Sri Lanka take just five from another consistent Behrendorff over. He's improved drastically since an expensive first few overs. Karunaratne is clearly keen to pick things up and get the runs flowing again, but Australia are bowling and fielding well.

[15 June 2019 16:45 · Callum Rice-Coates]

21.1 Afghanistan 69-4

WICKET! Zadran (32) b Tahir

Another wicket falls! Afghanistan are in danger of a collapse as South Africa's introduction of spinner Tahir pays off straight away. The 40-year-old brings out a superb googly which beats Zadran all ends up. He goes for a resilient 32.

[15 June 2019 16:48 · Callum Rice-Coates]

30.0 Sri Lanka 176-2 Dimuth Karunaratne 95 Kusal Mendis 9

Sri Lanka take just three runs from another steady Maxwell over. Karunaratne edges ever closer to his first ODI century, but the required run rate continues to creep up. Australia will be more than happy to allow Sri Lanka the occasional single.

[15 June 2019 16:49 · Callum Rice-Coates]

21.5 Afghanistan 70-5

WICKET! Afghan (0) c&b Tahir

It's safe to say that Afghanistan have well and truly collapsed! The rain delay has clearly done them no good. Afghan is next to go for a duck, edging the ball straight back to Tahir who takes the catch.

[15 June 2019 16:52 · Callum Rice-Coates]

22.1 Afghanistan 70-6

WICKET! Nabi (1) b Phehlukwayo

Nabi is next to go for just a solitary run, this time with an inside edge onto the stumps. Afghanistan will do well to get to 100 here.

[15 June 2019 16:54 · Callum Rice-Coates]

32.0 Sri Lanka 186-2 Dimuth Karunaratne 97 Kusal Mendis 17

Mendis smashes one down the ground for six! Sri Lanka needed that. They'd taken just 14 runs from the previous 4.5 overs, but that takes some of the mounting pressure off. They now need 149 runs from 108 balls.