Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Score Updates 1st ODI

AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Live Updates: South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Sharjah. With both Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller out, the Proteas handed an ODI debut to Jason Smith in their middle order. Afghanistan, on the other hand, are also without the services of Ibrahim Zadran and Mujeeb ur Rahman. (Live Scorecard)

No run.

Short and just outside off. Bjorn Fortuin opens the face of his willow and eases it towards gully.

No run.

1 run.

Fuller and on stump. Wiaan Mulder fends it down.

FOUR! Two boundaries in this over! Can South Africa build a rugged partnership from this point? Shortish and just outside off. Bjorn Fortuin makes a bit room and cracks a cut towards the left of diving deep cover-point fielder and gets another boundary in the over.

Touch fuller on off and middle. Bjorn Fortuin defends it down.

Short and on stump. Bjorn Fortuin pushes it towards cover.

Fuller on off. Bjorn Fortuin eases it outside off.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Touch fuller just outside off. Bjorn Fortuin opens his footing and cuts it hard towards the deep point fence for an important boundary.

Tossed up fuller on middle. Wiaan Mulder slogs sweeps it towards deep square leg region for a single.

Drags his length back just outside off. Bjorn Fortuin misses on the outer edge.

Appeal once again but umpire says nothing! Fuller and angling down the leg. Wiaan Mulder looks to nudge it towards his mid-wicket but wears it on pad.

Tossed up fuller on off, turning away. Wiaan Mulder looks to blocks it down but misses on the outer edge.

Fuller and on off, spinning it away. Wiaan Mulder looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Tad fuller on off and middle. Wiaan Mulder blocks it down a bit uncomfortably.

Pitches it fuller