Fantasy Preview: Afghanistan vs South Africa, 1st ODI, Sharjah | Afghanistan and South Africa tour of UAE, 2024

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Average score in the first innings over the last three years: 246

50% of the games were won by the team that batted first

Pacers have picked 53.64% of the wickets falling here. Spinners have picked 46.36% of the wickets.

*all data from the last 3 years

Proposed teams

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Top run scorers at this venue

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The best wicket takers at this venue

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Probable XIs

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Abdul Malik, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wiaan Mulder, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

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