SA vs AFG / South African batsman got run out in a strange manner, team collapsed at 106 runs

South Africa were bowled out for just 106 runs in the first ODI against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The team collapsed in 33.3 overs, with four batsmen returning without even opening their account. Andile Phehlukwayo's run out has gone viral on social media. The havoc of Afghan bowlers continued.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 19, 2024, 01:00 AM
SA vs AFG: A scene was witnessed at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, which shook the faith of cricket lovers. In the first match of the three-match ODI series, the South African team collapsed against Afghanistan for just 106 runs. South Africa's batting was so poor that the team returned to the pavilion in 33.3 overs, and four of these batsmen failed to even open their account.

Funny run out of Phehlukwayo

The most ridiculous moment of this shameful performance of South Africa came when Andile Phehlukwayo was run out. This incident happened in the 10th over, when Phehlukwayo tried to steal a run in Allah Ghazanfar's over. But the strangest thing during this was that Phehlukwayo did not even know where the ball was. As soon as he started running to take the run, Gulbadin Naib, who was standing in the slip, hit the ball on the stumps and got him out. The video of this run out has gone viral on social media.

Wrath of Afghan bowlers

The South African team decided to bat first and Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Giorgi gave a quick start. But by the end of the third over, Fazalhaq Farooqui dismissed Hendricks. After this, captain Aiden Markram also became the victim of Allah Ghazanfar. In 10 overs, South Africa lost 7 wickets for only 36 runs.

Contribution of Vian Mulder

However, Vian Mulder somehow saved the team's honor by staying on the pitch. He scored 52 runs, taking South Africa's score beyond 100. His contribution, albeit for a short time, was a relief to the team's shameful performance.

Conclusion

This match has given a new definition to South Africa's batting. While Afghanistan's bowlers gave the team an important victory with their hard work. Such incidents happen often in this exciting game of cricket, but this time South Africa's performance was definitely a big shock for their fans. They will need to improve their technique and mentality in the upcoming matches so that they can overcome this embarrassment.