AFG vs SA, 3rd ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Match?

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Afghanistan will play against South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 22 at 5:30 PM IST. Having won the first two games, Afghanistan have already sealed the series. They will look to stretch their winning run and complete a clean-sweep over the South Africans.

The South African team were found wanting in the first two games as they had to face the quality spin bowling attack of Afghanistan. In the first match, the Proteas were bundled out for just 106 runs while batting first. Afghanistan chased down the target losing only four wickets in 26 overs. 

In the next match, Afghanistan batted first and carried by Rahmanullah Gurbaz (105 off 110) and Azmatullah Omarzai (86 off 50) posted 311/4 at the end of their 50 overs. Rashid Khan ran rampant through the South African batting line up and picked up five wickets for 19 runs in nine overs. He was accompanied by Nangeyalia Kharote, who picked up four for 26 in 6.2 overs. The duo destroyed the South African batting and bundled them out for 134 runs in 34.2 overs scripting a historic 177-run win for Afghanistan.

In this last match, South Africa will be fighting for pride, while Afghanistan will be looking to complete a historic clean-sweep over the Proteas.

How will the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium’s Pitch behave?

The pitch at Sharjah is generally tricky for batting. Batters will struggle to play their shots freely as the ball will hold up and stick to the surface in most cases. However, with dew coming in, the wicket might become easier for batting in the second innings. 

AFG vs SA: Predicted Toss Result

The batters will face issues with their timing in the first innings. With dew coming in, the track will get easier for batting in the second innings. The skipper winning the toss might incline towards fielding first in this game.

AFG vs SA: Players To Watch Out For

Afghanistan

Batters: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi
All-rounders: Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Nangeyalia Kharote

South Africa 

Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi
All-rounders: Aiden Markram
Bowlers: Bjorn Fortuin

AFG vs SA: Match Prediction 

AFG vs SA: Predicted Score 

Predicted first innings score: 260-275
Predicted second innings score: 265-280

Predicted Result: The team batting second will have an edge in this match.