India is the only team to have achieved a rare feat against Afghanistan | courtesy of @Rashid.Khan19 – Instagram
KEY POINTS
- Afghanistan beat South Africa by 6 wickets
- India is the only team in the world with a rare achievement
- Afghanistan beat South Africa for the first time in international cricket
He Afghanistan cricket team Hasmatullah Shahidi’s side created history on Wednesday (September 18) at the Sharjah Cricket Ground after defeating South Africa by six wickets in the first ODI of a three-match series in a low-scoring clash. The Hasmatullah Shahidi-led side continued their incredible run in international cricket after impressive displays in the 2023 World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup.
This result is the first time Afghanistan have beaten South Africa in any form of international cricket in the history of the sport. The two teams have previously met five times (2 ODIS, 3 T20Is), with the Proteas emerging victorious on each occasion, including the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup earlier this year.
India’s signature achievement in Afghanistan
With their victory over South Africa, Afghanistan has beaten 11 of the 12 full member nations in international cricket. India remains the only team in the world (among the full member nations) yet to lose a match against Afghanistan in any format of the game.
India has played against Afghanistan in one Test match, 4 ODIs and 9 T20Is so far. However, Afghanistan has come close to beating India as the two teams have played out a draw in both ODIs and T20Is. The two teams finished level on score in a game in the 2018 Asia Cup. Earlier this year, the two teams played out a draw in a T20I in Bengaluru and the match saw a rare double super over before India sealed a tense victory.
Afghanistan’s first and only win over South Africa, New Zealand, England and Australia came in the last 12 months. The Shahidi-led side beat England in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Delhi last year before beating New Zealand and Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe, Ireland and Bangladesh are the only three teams Afghanistan have beaten in all three formats of the game. Meanwhile, they have 3 T20I wins and one ODI win over Pakistan. The 2024 T20 World Cup semi-finalist has multiple wins over Sri Lanka and West Indies in both ODIs and T20Is.
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