Live Blog: Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2nd ODI

Nqabayomzi Peter to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, No run.

Nqabayomzi Peter to Riaz Hassan, 1 run.

Nqabayomzi Peter to Riaz Hassan, No run.

Nqabayomzi Peter to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Slower and a low full toss on the off stump. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives it to long off and takes a run.

Nqabayomzi Peter to Riaz Hassan, Drops it short from over the wicket on the stumps. Riaz Hassan flicks the ball from the crease and sets off for a run from deep mid-wicket.

Nqabayomzi Peter to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fires this fast, on the nagging length and at the pads of Rahmanullah Gurbaz who tucks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Pitches this one up, just outside the off stump. Riaz Hassan is comfortable on the front foot and plays it straight to covers again to end the over.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Just short on top of the off stump again. Riaz Hassan punches the ball straight to covers.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, SIX! Poor delivery! Short, slower ball on the pads from Nandre Burger and Riaz Hassan accepts the invitation and slogs the ball flat, to the left of the fine leg fielder for a six. The substitute fielder, Jason Smith was standing a few yards in off the ropes and therefore, he had to leap to his left in an attempt to take the catch. Had he been close to the ropes, it would have been a different result.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Just short outside the off stump line and Riaz Hassan gets back and tucks the ball straight towards point.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Hassan beautifully drives the fuller delivery on the off stump and picks a couple of runs from mid off. Riaz Hassan looks well set and ready for a get away.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Runs in from around the wicket and bangs in short on top of the off stump. Riaz Hassan stays back and thumps it back to the bowler.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fortuin bowls it fuller and quicker, at the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz gives the bowler the charge but the ball ends up being too full for him to go for the big shot. Gurbaz adjusts and defends it out.

Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, Attacking the stumps and this skids through, on a nagging length, Riaz Hassan wrists this one in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, Angled in on the pads, fuller as well, Riaz Hassan misses the tickle as the ball comes off his pads and rolls wide of the man at leg slip.

Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, Shorter and quicker, on the off-stump line, Riaz Hassan pats it off the back foot to cover.

Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle, Riaz Hassan defends it with his bat close to the front pad.

Bjorn Fortuin to Riaz Hassan, Fired in, full and on middle, Riaz Hassan stabs it down the deck off the front foot.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Burger sees the batter back away and takes all the pace off, on a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz adjusts and blocks it out.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Delivers it on a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz works it from the crease to mid-wicket.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Burger drags the length back and bowls it on a back of a length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track and punches it straight towards the stumps at the bowling end. The ball deflects off the stumps and goes wide of the man at mid on, who was running to his left. A couple of runs taken.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it out down the deck.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, Back of a length, on middle, Riaz Hassan works it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, FOUR! Quality shot! Burger comes from around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, fractionally wide on off. Riaz Hassan stands tall and presents a high elbow to punch it through covers for a boundary.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fortuin spots the batter back away but he holds his line and follows him. Rahmanullah Gurbaz can only present a straight bat as he keeps it out.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Full and slanting in again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz turns it in front of mid-wicket.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A bit too straight from Fortuin, full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz flicks it well and beats the diving Temba Bavuma at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Coming on with the arm, full and on the pads, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it on the leg side.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Darted in again but fuller this time, Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses forward and blocks it out.

Bjorn Fortuin to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fortuin starts from around the wicket and pushes it through, on a nagging length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it right under his eyes.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Off-pace delivery from Ngidi, full and at the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz wrists this one wide of mid on and retains the strike with a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Riaz Hassan, Excellent effort in the field! Short and wide on off, Riaz Hassan slaps it hard towards backward point. Bjorn Fortuin flings himself to his right and gets a hand on it to make a half-stop. The ball gets parried away to his right towards Tristan Stubbs at cover and the batters get across for a quick single.

Lungi Ngidi to Riaz Hassan, A hint of away movement off the deck, on a good length, in the channel on off, Riaz Hassan makes the leave.

Lungi Ngidi to Riaz Hassan, On a back of a length, on off, Riaz Hassan stands tall and punches well, only to find the man at backward point, again.

Lungi Ngidi to Riaz Hassan, Full and wide on off, Riaz Hassan leans into the drive and hits it well but picks out the man at backward point.

Lungi Ngidi to Riaz Hassan, A big shout for LBW but the angle would have taken the ball down leg! Ngidi slants it into the pads, on a length, Riaz Hassan is late on the flick and gets beaten on the inside edge. Gets rapped low on the front pad but the keeper, Kyle Verreynne was already moving down the leg side, an indication that the ball would have missed the leg pole with the angle.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, This is on a back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz waits on the back foot and steers it to backward point. Good last couple of overs for Afghanistan. 10 off the previous one from Ngidi and 11 off this one from Burger.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, On a good length, on middle and leg, Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to defend it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Authoritative shot! Burger tries to bang it into the deck but does not get high enough to trouble the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz swivels and pulls it along the carpet through square leg for the second boundary of the over.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Good running! On a back of a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz opens the bat face and glides it to the left of backward point. Bjorn Fortuin dives to his left and makes a half-stop there but it results in the ball slowing down as it rolls towards deep third. Gurbaz is alert to the situation and comes charging back for the second run.

Nandre Burger to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Short and punished! Burger attempts the bumper but this comes at chest height for the batter. Rahmanullah Gurbaz rolls his wrists nicely on the ball and swivels before pulling it through square leg for a boundary.

Nandre Burger to Riaz Hassan, On a hard length, at the hips, Riaz Hassan gets on top of the bounce and glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ngidi takes pace off this time, on a length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz waits on it and dabs it in front of point.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Full now by Ngidi, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it in front of cover. Riaz Hassan wants a single but gets sent back by Gurbaz.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Gets it through! Not a bad delivery by any means from Ngidi, on a good length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz lets his hands flow into the shot and drives it between cover and mid off. Temba Bavuma at mid off, sprints and dives to his left. He even gets a hand on it but it is not enough to take the pace off the ball and it eventually trickles into the fence.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, This is full in length, on off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it on the off side.

Lungi Ngidi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! BANG! Launched down the ground! Ngidi bowls it on a length, around off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shimmies down the track and frees his arms for a cross-batted lofted stroke back over the bowler's head. Gets it off the bottom half of the bat but gets more than enough distance to clear the long off fence for a six.