Afghanistan is about to host South Africa for a 3-suit ODI collection in September, as showed with the aid of each teams’ forums in a joint media release on Wednesday, July 31. The series will take place in Sharjah starting September 18, marking the primary bilateral collection among the 2 nations. It may even function a preparatory event for subsequent year’s Champions Trophy, reports Cricket Live Score.
Historically, the Proteas and Afghanistan have faced every different only two times in ODIs, during the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. The teams also these days competed in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup held in Trinidad.
“These suits were not originally scheduled in our Future Tours Programme. However, following effective discussions with our opposite numbers at Cricket South Africa, we have agreed to host the Proteas for an ODI series in September. They are an impressive group, and we’re looking ahead to website hosting them and establishing a regular competitive relationship inside the destiny,” said ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf.
Lawson Naidoo, the CSA Chairman, brought: “We are pleased to take part on this ancient ODI collection towards Afghanistan, who have emerged as a aggressive all-round team, as proven through their latest performances inside the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This series marks an vital milestone in our cricketing courting, and we count on a aggressive and interesting contest.”
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