South Africa and Afghanistan will engage in a three-match ODI series from September 18 to 22 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, marking their first bilateral series outside ICC events. Aiden Markram steps in as captain for South Africa due to Temba Bavuma's illness.

A brilliant bowling display propelled Afghanistan to their first win over South Africa in international cricket.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the South Africa in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

The Afghanistan squad marked the return of their star leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who is set to play his first ODI match since the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. However, they will miss the services of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, and Noor Ahmad, who are ruled out due to injuries.

Live streaming of the ODI series will be available on FanCode. Fans will have to buy a subscription on the platform to catch the action live. In Afghanistan, the matches will be live on RTA Sports on TV and Etisalat online. Here is the full telecast channel list for Afghanistan vs South Africa:

South Africa have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan and Ireland. The Proteas have decided to rest several key players during this tour, as part of their preparation strategy for the ICC Champions Trophy.

South Africa have now endured one of the most humiliating series defeats in their cricketing history with a mammoth 177-run loss to Afghanistan in Sharjah in the second ODI giving the Asian nation an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to spare.

By Caroline Chepkorir Afghanistan’s cricket team have written history in the first ODI of the three-match series as they secured a win over South Africa by six