Afghanistan were always on top, after winning the toss and electing to bat, putting the South African attack to the sword from the start as the flat track offered little for the bowlers to work with

Playing against England in England is always tough so we’re really pleased all round. We bowled really nicely. To restrict them to 270 on that pitch was a good job. We lost early wickets in the Powerplay and that killed us.

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

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Afghanistan has won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time with a game to spare in Sharjah.

The Afghanistan cricket team broke a plethora of records during the historic 177-run win in the second ODI against South Africa.

A superb five-wicket haul by spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan make history on Friday by registering their first ODI series triumph against South Africa with a sensational 177-run victory in the second match of the three-match series here.

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.