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:
Afghanistan vs South Africa
We'll also have live updates from the second match taking place today, Afghanistan vs South Africa.
South Africa won the toss and have chosen to bowl as they continue to search for their first win at the World Cup.
43.3 Australia 278-4
WICKET! Smith (73) b Malinga
Another wicket! Finch goes and Smith follows. Malinga brings out the yorker from around the wicket and smashes into the outside of off stump.
44.0 Australia 280-4 Glenn Maxwell 5 Shaun Marsh 1
Two new batsmen at the crease then for Australia. They'll be hoping for some big hits in the final six overs. That was an excellent over from Malinga: just five runs and a wicket come from it.
44.2 Australia 290-4 Glenn Maxwell 15 Shaun Marsh 1
Maxwell goes big! He cracks one down the ground for four and then smashes a six in the same place, leaning back and hitting a baseball-like slog over long-on.
45.0 Australia 302-4 Glenn Maxwell 27 Shaun Marsh 1
A costly over from Pradeep. He invites Maxwell to hit three more boundaries and Australia bring up their 300. Twenty-two runs come from the over.
46.0 Australia 306-4 Glenn Maxwell 29 Shaun Marsh 2
Just four runs from Malinga's penultimate over. After a slow start, he's bowled well in the latter stages of Australia's innings.
46.5 Australia 310-5
WICKET! Marsh (3) b Udana c Siriwardana
Marsh, frustrated by Udana's clever variations, goes for a big shot but can only pick out Siriwardana on the boundary. He managed just three runs from nine balls, so it might be a blessing in disguise for Australia. Carey is likely to be better suited to this situation.
48.0 Australia 317-5 Glenn Maxwell 34 Alex Carey 4
Another solid over to finish for Malinga. Just seven off it and, crucially, no boundaries.
48.1 Australia 317-6
WICKET! Carey (4) run out Udana
Brilliant work from Udana, first to stop Maxwell's push down the ground and then to spin and hit the stumps at the other end with Carey out of his crease.
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