South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Unchanged Afghanistan Opt To Bat vs South Africa

SA vs AFG, Cricket World Cup Live: South Africa look to bounce back from the humbling they suffered against India as they take on Afghanistan in their Cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad. While the Proteas have already qualified for the semi-finals, Afghanistan need a 438-run win against South Africa to push New Zealand out of fourth place on net run rate, which seems highly unlikely. The Proteas will take on Australia in the second semi-final next Thursday, with India most likely to square against either New Zealand or Pakistan on Wednesday. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)

We are all set. The players are out in the middle. Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz to open for Afghanistan.

It is time for the national anthems. It will be Afghanistan first followed by South Africa's.

Rashid Khan is up for a chat. He says as a team they are proud of the way they have played but the last game was tough to take on. Adds they would definitely face games like that again in the future but they have to stay together. Reckons they have to back their skills and talent and they have done well so far across different places. Mentions batting was a big positive for them and also, the way they have finished the game is a big achievement.

AFGHANISTAN (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq.

SOUTH AFRICA (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo (In for Marco Jansen), Gerald Coetzee (In for Tabraiz Shamsi), Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

Temba Bavuma says