South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC T20 World Cup 2016: As it happened

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Chris Morris

Very happy. That was a performance, but more happy we got the win. It was a similar wicket to the one against England. I tried to bowl quick as I can, unfortunately some guys travelled. Nagpur has been turning, and the spinners will be licking their lips. We have a couple of days to recuperate.

South Africa's Chris Morris was awarded the man of the match for his fine display with the ball. He picked up 4 wickets, while conceding only 27 runs.

This is South Africa's first win of the ICC T20 World Cup after their defeat at the hands of England in their first Group 1 fixture.

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 37 runs

Over 20: Afghanistan 172 for 10: Amir Hamza 3 (6)

Last over of the match and after three singles, Sharpoor was bowled off the last ball of the match.

WICKET...!!! Shapoor Zadran 1 (2) b Rabada

Over 19: Afghanistan 169 for 9: Amir Hamza 1 (2)

Two boundaries for Rashid Khan and then he was bowled by Morris. Dawlat Zadran was the next player to be bowled, once again by Morris as he ended the match with a figure of 4/27.

WICKET!! Dawlat Zadran b Morris 0

Over 18: Afghanistan 156 for 6: Samiullah Shenwari 25 (13)

Rabada is brought back into the action. Najib is on strike and starts with a dot ball.SIX...!!! Najib smashes it into the deep and Amla cannot get it. Gets a maximum. FOUR...!!! Another one towards the leg side and this time the ball bounces just in front of the rope for a boundary. It is followed by two dot balls. Najib is the latest man to be dimissed.

WICKET!! Rashid Khan b Morris 11

WICKET...!!! Najibullah Zadran 12 (8) c De Kock b Rabada

Over 17: Afghanistan 146 for 5: Samiullah Shenwari 25 (13), Najibullah Zadran 2 (2)

Tahir to bowl his last over. WICKET...!!! Nabi looks to clear the ropes, but ends up giving a simple catch to De Villiers at long on. Najibullah Zadran is the new man in the middle and is at the non strikers end.

Shenwari then takes a couple after placing it towards the leg side, followed by a single. Najib gets off the mark with a single, followed by one more single. Najib ends the over and spell with a single.

WICKET...!!! Mohammad Nabi 11 (13) c De Villiers b Tahir

Over 15: Afghanistan 140 for 4: Mohammad Nabi 11 (13), Samiullah Shenwari 21 (10)

Wiese to bowl his last over. FOUR...!!! Nabi nudges it to short third man and a misfield from Tahir helps Afghanistan take four runs. It is followed by a dot ball and a single. A wide on the leg side. Shenwari wanted a quick single and a direct hit would have brought an end to his time in the middle. A dot ball and single from Nabi to end the over.

Over 14: Afghanistan 132 for 4: Mohammad Nabi 5 (8), Samiullah Shenwari 20 (9)

Morris, who picked up two wickets is back into the attack. Shenwari just places it down the ground and a good running between the wickets allows him to take a double. FOUR...!!! Outside edge and the ball races to the boundary behind the keeper, followed by a single to third man and two dot balls. Single to end the over.

Over 13: Afghanistan 124 for 4: Mohammad Nabi 4 (5), Samiullah Shenwari 13 (6)

David Wiese is brought back into the attack. FOUR...!!! Shenwari smashes it past the fielder at cover and beats him for his first boundary, followed by two singles. One more wide on the leg side is followed by FOUR..!!! Shenwari pulls it on the leg side towards fine leg boundary as the fielder was inside the circle.

Shenwari plays it down the ground and gets a double after a brilliant fielding near the rope saves two runs. A quick single to end the over.

Over 12: Afghanistan 110 for 4: Mohammad Nabi 3 (4), Samiullah Shenwari 1 (1)

Tahir bowls his third over and Nabi starts with a single. dot ball and Noor Ali takes another single. Nabi takes a single to long on. WICKET...!!! Noor Ali walks down the ground and beats the ball, resulting in an easy stumping for De Kock. Samiullah Shenwari is the new man in the middle, who is on strike to face the last ball. He gets off the mark with a single.

WICKET...!!! Noor Ali Zadran 25 (24) st De Kock b Tahir

Over 11: Afghanistan 106 for 3: Noor Ali Zadran 24 (21), Mohammad Nabi 1 (2)

Abbott is brought back into the attack and starts with a slower delivery, which allowed Gulabdin to take a quick single, followed by one more single from Noor Ali. WICKET...!!! Change of variation from Abbott and an edge results in a simpel catch to De Kock. It brings an end to Gulabdin's time in the middle.

Mohammad Nabi is the new man in the middle and starts with a dot ball. A single and a dot ball to end the over.

WICKET...!!! Gulbadin Naib 26 (18) c De Kock b Abbott

Over 10: Afghanistan 103 for 2: Noor Ali Zadran 23 (19), Gulbadin Naib 25 (16)

Wiese continues his second over and Noor Ali takes a single off the first ball, followed by a single from Gulabdin. SIX...!!! Noor Ali flicks it towards deep square leg and the ball just goes above Morris' head for a six. That brings Afghanistan's 100. It is followed by two singles to end the over.

Over 9: Afghanistan 93 for 2: Noor Ali Zadran 15 (15), Gulbadin Naib 23 (14)

Tahir to continue his second over. Gulabdin starts with a dot ball, followed by a single. A dot ball is followed by a double after a misfield from Amla allows Noor Ali to take a double, followed by one more single. SIX...!!! Gulabdin smashes it over deep extra cover for a six off the last ball.

Over 8: Afghanistan 83 for 2: Noor Ali Zadran 12 (12), Gulbadin Naib 16 (11)

David Wiese is introduced into the attack. FOUR...!!! Gulabdin smashes it down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary, followed by FOUR...!!! a similar shot and gets the same result. Gets off the strike with a single, followed by one more quick single.

One more single to long off and Wiese ends the over with a boundary. FOUR...!!! Noor Ali flicks it on the leg side and the ball races in no time.

Update on JP Duminy's injury

Over 7: Afghanistan 68 for 2: Noor Ali Zadran 7 (10), Gulbadin Naib 6 (7)

Imran Tahir is introduced into the attack. Just four singles from the over.

END OF POWERPLAY: Afghanistan 64 for 2 after 6 overs

Over 6: Afghanistan 64 for 2: Noor Ali Zadran 5 (7), Gulbadin Naib 4 (4)

Morris will continue wit the ball and Asghar is on strike. Starts with a dot ball. WICKET...!!! A thick edge results in a simple catch to De Kock, which brings an end to Asghar's time in the middle.

Gulbadin Naib replaces his captain and is on strike to face Morris. Starts with two dot balls. FOUR...!!! He then smashes the ball down the ground for a boundary to get off the mark. A yorker to end the over. 4 runs and a wicket from it.

WICKET...!!! Asghar Stanikzai 7 (6) c De Kock b Morris

Over 5: Afghanistan 60 for 1: Noor Ali Zadran 5 (7), Asghar Stanikzai 7 (4)

Asghar Stanikzai is the new man in the middle and will replace Shahzad. Abbott is brought back into the attack and Noor Ali is on strike. Starts the over with a dot ball, followed by a single.

SIX...!!! Asghar uses the pace of the ball and smashes it over deep backward point to get off the mark. Two more dot balls is followed by a singe to end the over.

Over 4: Afghanistan 52 for 1: Noor Ali Zadran 4 (5)

Noor Ali will face his second ball of the match. Chris Morris is the new bowler introduced into the attack and starts with a dot ball, followed by a wide on the off side. After two more dot balls, Noor Ali nudges it through the covers and a brilliant bit of fielding near the ropes allows him to take 3 runs and also Shahzad on strike.

That brings Afghanistan's 50. WICKET...!!! Last ball of the over and Shahzad misses the ball as it hits the middle stump to bring his time in the middle to an end.

WICKET...!!! Mohammad Shahzad 44 (19) b Morris

Over 3: Afghanistan 47 for 0: Mohammad Shahzad 44 (17), Noor Ali Zadran 1 (1)

Radaba is bowling his second over and Noor Ali faces his first ball and takes a single to give the strike to Shahzad. It is followed by a wide on the leg side. FOUR...!!! Shahzad opens the face of the bat and plays a late shot to put the ball over the keeper for a boundary.

SIX...!!! Fine leg is inside the circle and Shahzad smashes on the leg side for a six, followed by a double to end the over.

Over 2: Afghanistan 33 for 0: Mohammad Shahzad 32 (12), Noor Ali Zadran 0 (0)

Kyle Abbott is the new man to join Rabada to lead South Africa's bowling attack. SIX...!!! Shahzad smashes it on the leg side towards deep midwicket for a six, followed by a dot ball.

SIX...!!! This time Shahzad targets between deep midwicket and long on towards the stands for a six. SIX...!!! Make it third six of the over and once again towards the same place. FOUR...!!! Shahzad cuts it towards deep point boundary to end the over. 22 runs from the over.

Over 1: Afghanistan 11 for 0: Mohammad Shahzad 10 (6), Noor Ali Zadran 0 (0)

Mohammad Shahzad and Noor Ali Zadran are the two batsmen opening Afghanistan's innings. Kagiso Rabada has been given the new ball and he starts with a dot ball. SIX...!!! Shahzad looks to hit it over the cover, but takes a top edge and goes to third man for a six. What a way to get off the mark.

FOUR...!!! Shahzad smashes it over deep point boundary and this is a good start for Afghanistan. It is followed by a dot ball. Meanwhile, Duminy leaves the fielder with an injury. Ends the over with a single leg bye.

We are back for Afghanistan's run chase now. Both the openers are in the middle.

Afghanistan need 210 runs to beat South Africa

Over 20: South Africa 209 for 5: JP Duminy 29 (20), David Wiese 0 (0)

Last over of South Africa's innings. Dawlat is brought back to bowl the final over and he starts with a wide. Good running between the wickets helps Duminy to take a double, followed by a single on the leg side.

SIX...!!! Half volley, in the slog and Miller takes the opportunity over mid on for a six. FOUR...!!! Too wide from Dawlat and Miller slices it to third man for a boundary after beating the fielder inside the circle.

WICKET...!!! Miller looks for a maximum, but takes a top edge and ends up giving a catch to Naib. David Wiese will be at the non strikers end for the last ball. SIX...!!! Duminy finishes the innings with a six down the ground.

WICKET...!!! David Miller 19 (8) c Naib b Dawlat

Over 19: South Africa 189 for 4: JP Duminy 20 (17), David Miller 9 (5)

Sharpoor is back into the attack. Miller takes a single off the first ball, followed by one more single from Duminy. A slower delivery and that results in a single, followed by a singe leg bye. Miller places it towards cow corner and gets two runs. FOUR...!!! Miller looks for a pull shot, but ends up taking an edge and goes behind the keeper for a boundary off the last ball.

Over 18: South Africa 179 for 4: JP Duminy 19 (15), David Miller 1 (1)

Nabi to bowl his last over. SIX...!!! ABD sweeps it behind towards leg side. He goes across the crease and puts it into the stands towards fine leg. A rare dot ball from ABD.

WICKET...!!! ABD smashes it one again on the leg side, but this time fails to clear the rope and ends up giving an easy catch to Noor Ali at deep midwicket. David Miller replaces him in the middle and will start from the non strikers end.

FOUR...!!! Duminy just nudges it behind the keeper on the leg side and the ball races to the boundary. It is followed by a single from Duminy, which brings Miller on strike, who gets off the mark with a single.

WICKET...!!! AB de Villiers 64 (29) c Noor Ali b Nabi

Over 17: South Africa 167 for 3: JP Duminy 14 (13), AB de Villiers 58 (26)

Rashid to bowl his final over. SIX...!!! ABD smashes it to the stands over deep midwicket for his first six of the match. FOUR...!!! ABD tries for a six towards the deep, but it lands in front of Shenwari and takes a deflection to raise to the boundary.

SIX...!!! ABD smashes one down the ground for second six of the over. SIX...!!! Make it three sixes now. This time he drags it and goes into the stands over deep midwicket. That brings ABD's 50.

SIX...!!! ABD smashes it down the ground and this time it has gone a long way. ABD ends the over with a single.. 29 runs from it.

Over 16: South Africa 138 for 3: JP Duminy 14 (13), AB de Villiers 29 (20)

Nabi is brought back into the attack. Duminy is on strike and starts with a dot ball, followed by a quick single. ABD is on strike and a wide on the off stump hits the keeper as the ball raises towards the boundary. South Africa run for two runs, followed by single from ABD.

Duminy then takes a single to long on. ABD places it on the leg side for a single followed by a dot to finish the over.

Over 15: South Africa 131 for 3: JP Duminy 12 (9), AB de Villiers 27 (18)

Shenwari continues with the ball and starts with a dot ball. A misfield allows Duminy to take a single off the next ball. ABD slices it to deep point and gets a couple. FOUR...!!! Paddle sweep and ABD gets a boundary. That's brilliant cricket from ABD.

There was an opportunity for a catch and Shenwari does not even make contact with the ball. Duminy ends the over with a single.

Over 14: South Africa 122 for 3: JP Duminy 10 (6), AB de Villiers 20 (15)

Rashid continues with the ball and ABD takes a single off the first ball. It is followed by two more singles. FOUR...!!! Full toss and Duminy puts it away to deep midwicket boundary. Then takes a quick single. FOUR..!!! Another full toss and same result. This time it is ABD who smashes it to deep midwicket for a boundary.

Over 13: South Africa 110 for 3: JP Duminy 4 (3), AB de Villiers 14 (12)

Shenwari continues his second over. FOUR...!!! ABD finds the gap between deep midwicket and cow corner and gets a boundary, followed by an easy single. ABD places it on the off side and gets a couple. Duminy ends the over with a couple towards deep midwicket

Over 12: South Africa 99 for 3: JP Duminy 1 (1), AB de Villiers 6 (8)

Hamza continues with the ball and starts his third over. Starts the over a dot ball. ABD, smashes it to deep midwicket and quick running between the wickets helps him take a double. It is followed by a singe.

WICKET...!!! Slower delivery from Hamza and it hits the toe of the bat, resulting in a simple catch to the keeper. DP Duminy has walked out to the middle. He gets off the mark with a single, followed by a single from ABD to end the over.

WICKET...!!! Quinton de Kock 45 (31) c Shahzad b Hamza

Over 11: South Africa 94 for 2: Quinton de Kock 45 (30), AB de Villiers 2 (4)

Shenwari is introduced into the attack. De Kock starts the over with a single, followed by two dot balls from ABD. He then gets off the stroke with a single. Two more dot balls to end the over.

Over 10: South Africa 92 for 2: Quinton de Kock 44 (27), AB de Villiers 1 (1)

Hamza is brought back into the attack. Du Plessis takes a single off the first ball. De Kock takes one more single. FOUR...!!! Du Plessis uses his feet and opens up to place it to deep extra cover boundary.

WICKET...!!! What a way to give away your wicket. Du Plessis smashes it straight to the fielder at cover. The fielder throws the ball quickly and the keeper takes off the bails as Du Plessis was looking to make his way back into the crease.

Du Plessis will be disappointed in the manner in which he threw his wicket. AB de Villiers replaces him in the middle. AB gets off the mark off the first ball with a single. De Kock ends the over with a single.

WICKET...!!! Faf du Plessis 41 (26) run out

Over 9: South Africa 84 for 1: Quinton de Kock 42 (25), Faf du Plessis 36 (24)

Rashid continues and De Kock smacks it towards deep square, but there is a fielder down there. This results only in a single. FOUR...!!! Du Plessis sweeps it to deep square leg and finds the gap to get a boundary, followed by a single.

A dot ball is followed by a single. Rashid's last ball off the over and Du Plessis ends with an easy single.

Over 8: South Africa 76 for 1: Quinton de Kock 40 (22), Faf du Plessis 30 (21)

Nabi to bowl his second over as he replaces Dawlat. Du Plessis starts the over with a single to long on. De Kock then takes a single. SIX...!!! Du Plessis plays a difficult shot in one hand as he lofts the ball over cover into the stands for a maximum. Nabi ends the over with three dot balls.

Over 7: South Africa 68 for 1: Quinton de Kock 39 (21), Faf du Plessis 23 (16)

Rashid Khan replaces Sharpoor and De Kock starts the new over with two dot balls. Third ball would have ended in a dot ball, if not for the over throw. Two more dot balls and this time from Du Plessis. Single to end the over. Just 2 from it.

END OF POWERPLAY...!!! South Africa 66 for 1 after 6 overs

Over 6: South Africa 66 for 1: Quinton de Kock 38 (18), Faf du Plessis 22 (13)

Dawlat is brought back into the attack and will bowl the last over of the powerplay. SIX...!!! After dealing with boundaries, De Kock hits it straight through the line and gets a maximum. That brings South Africa's 50.

SIX...!!! De Kock opens his body and smashes it over cover for second consecutive six. De Kock smashes it on the leg side, but the fielder at mid on cuts it and results in only a single.

FOUR...!!! Du Plessis is on strike and he plays a late shot so that he can beat the fielder at backward point and third man for a boundary. Two dot balls and that brings an end to the over. 17 from it.

Over 5: South Africa 49 for 1: Quinton de Kock 25 (15), Faf du Plessis 18 (10)

Sharpoor continues with the ball and De Kock is on strike for the first time in 2 overs. The ball hits the pads and it was going down the leg side. Appeal has been rejected as South Africa take a run.

Du Plessis places it to mid off and gets an easy single. FOUR...!!! Sharpoor looks for a yorker, but De Kock moves forward and takes it on the full. De Kock smashes it to extra cover boundary. De Kock smashes it on the off side and the third man was very square, which results only in a single.

There was a chance for a catch at backward points, but the ball raises just square of the fielder. FOUR...!!! Du Plessis ends the over with a boundary towards midwicket.

Over 4: South Africa 38 for 1: Quinton de Kock 20 (11), Faf du Plessis 13 (8)

Mohammad Nabi replaces Dawlat as spin is brought back into the attack. Du Plessis is on strike and starts with three dot balls. FOUR...!!! Nabi bowls outside leg stump and Du Plessis opens the face of the bat and finds the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

FOUR...!!! Du Plessis lofts it over mid off and gets a boundary off the last of the over.

Over 3: South Africa 30 for 1: Quinton de Kock 20 (11), Faf du Plessis 5 (2)

Shapoor Zadran replaces Hamza in the bowling attack. Amla is on strike and starts the over with two dot balls. FOUR...!!! Third bowl of the over and Amla hammers it over squad for boundary.

WICKET...!!! Amla looks to clear the fielder at mid on and ends by giving an easy catch. Faf du Plessis replaces him in the middle. FOUR...!!! First ball and South Africa captain just nudges it past the wicket keeper. Since there is no slip, he gets off the mark with a boundary and finishes the over with a single.

WICKET...!!! Hashim Amla 5 (5) c Asghar v Shapoor

Over 2: South Africa 21 for 0: Quinton de Kock 20 (11), Hashim Amla 1 (1)

Dawlat Zadran joins Hamza to open the bowling attack for Afghanistan. Amla is on the strike for the first time and he nudges it to third man for a single to get off the mark. De Kock is back on strike.

FOUR...!!! Dawlat's yorker is well played by De Kocl, who adjusts his body and smashes it on the leg side. He manages to beat the fielder at midwicket and the ball raised to the boundary in no time. Few dot balls for Dawlat.

FOUR...!!! Dawlat bowls it wide of off stump and De Kock finds the gap between point and cover for a boundary off the last ball.

Over 1: South Africa 12 for 0: Quinton de Kock 12 (6), Hashim Amla 0 (0)

Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla will open the innings for South Africa. Amir Hamza has been handed the new ball as Afghanistan start with a spin. He starts with the dot ball. FOUR...!!! De Kock slices it past the fielder at point for his first boundary.

FOUR...!!! It is followed by a boundary towards deep squad leg, A dot ball is followed by FOUR...!!! third boundary of the over towards cover. Hamza ends the over with a dot ball.

Here we go...!!!

That brings the end of national anthems of both nations. Afghanistan fielders are taking their positions in the field, while South African openers make their way to the middle.

We are 15 mins away from the start of the match. Both teams will walk to the ground for the national anthem now.

David Wiese comes in place of Dale Steyn for South Africa

TEAM NEWS

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (c), AB de Villiers, David Miler, JP Duminy, David Wiese, Kyle Abbott, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir

Afghanistan: Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Asghar Stanikzai (c), Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Samiullah Shenwari, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran

TOSS...!!! South Africa win the toss and Faf du Plessis elects to bat first

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is preferred for batting. In 2 matches, 42 sixes have been smashes all round the ground. There is no worry about the due factor with green surface on the pitch, with few cracks in the middle of the pitch.

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South African opener Hashim Amla on Afghanistan

You can't take any team for granted. We saw how they played against Sri Lanka and the shorter the format the more the minnow teams are in the running. We have to play our best players to beat them.

Hashim Amla on England defeat

I still think 230 is a very good total, no matter which venue. Can you ever be satisfied with any score? I guess I could have hit that ball for six and that ball for four, but that's not how it goes. We would definitely have taken 230 at the start of the game, we have to be grateful to get that on the board.

Afghanistan captain, Asghar Stanikzai

"The Wankhede is famous for big scores and big targets so definitely, if one team sets a big total, the other team will be trying to complete it because the boundaries are not big. It will be a good game, but we hope we bowl well because our spin is our strength.

"We have a good spin attack, the leggie Rashid, Nabi a good offbreak [bowler], and Hamza the leftie, throughout the tournament they have bowled very well."

Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka in the first match they played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. Meanwhile, South Africa failed to defend a mammoth target against England as they succumbed to their first defeat of the tournament.

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