Playing in their first-ever bilateral ODI series against South Africa, Afghanistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the second match in Sharjah.

Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs South Africa from the South Africa in Afghanistan (UAE) 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

The series, which will be played in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, will be the first time South Africa plays matches against the Afghan team outside of the Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup events since 2010.

South Africa and Afghanistan will engage in a three-match ODI series from September 18 to 22 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, marking their first bilateral series outside ICC events. Aiden Markram steps in as captain for South Africa due to Temba Bavuma's illness.

The Afghanistan squad marked the return of their star leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who is set to play his first ODI match since the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. However, they will miss the services of Mujeeb ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, and Noor Ahmad, who are ruled out due to injuries.

Live streaming of the ODI series will be available on FanCode. Fans will have to buy a subscription on the platform to catch the action live. In Afghanistan, the matches will be live on RTA Sports on TV and Etisalat online. Here is the full telecast channel list for Afghanistan vs South Africa:

SHARJAH: Afghanistan won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time on Friday with a game to spare. The thumping 177-run victory — Afghanistan's biggest in ODIs by runs — came just two days after Afghanistan beat South Africa for the first time.

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