• Afghanistan vs South Africa Dream11 Team for today's match - September 18, 12:00 pm GMT | 1st ODI.

  • The encounter will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

AFG vs SA 2024, 1st ODI: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | Afghanistan vs South Africa
Rashid Khan, Tristan Stubbs (PC: X)

Afghanistan and South Africa will kick off their three-match ODI series on Wednesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Afghanistan have had mixed results in their ODI series this year. They were whitewashed (3-0) by Sri Lanka in February but managed to defeat Ireland 2-0 in March, with one match abandoned due to rain. South Africa, on the other hand, suffered a 1-2 series loss to India in December last year.

Both teams will be aiming to make a strong start to the 50-overs leg and build momentum for the upcoming Champions Trophy.

Afghanistan vs South Africa in UAE, 1st ODI:

  • Date and Time: September 18, 04:00 pm local time/ 12:00 pm GMT/ 05:30 pm IST
  • Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, known for its short boundaries, typically offers a slow pitch. Despite the pitch’s lack of pace, the close boundaries often enable batters to score heavily. As a result, the captain winning the toss may prefer to bowl first and chase the target.

AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Picks:

  • Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tristan Stubbs
  • Batters: Reeza Hendricks
  • All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Azmatullah Omarzai
  • Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Fazal Haq Farooqi

AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

  • Choice 1: Aiden Markram (c), Rashid Khan (vc)
  • Choice 2: Tristan Stubbs (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc)

Also READ: AFG vs SA 2024 – South Africa’s best playing XI for the ODI series against Afghanistan

AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Hashmatullah Shahidi, Gulbadin Naib, Nandre Burger, Wiaan Mulder

AFG vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match (Sept 18, 12:00 pm GMT):

AFG vs SA Dream11 Team for today's match (Sept 18)
AFG vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match (Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads:

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Bilal Sami, Naveed Zadran, Farid Ahmad Malik

South Africa: Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams

Also READ: AFG vs SA 2024 – Afghanistan’s best playing XI for the ODI series against South Africa

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