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South Africa secured a much needed win against Afghanistan on Sunday evening at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Batting first, South Africa posted a mammoth total of 209 for the loss of 5 wickets.
AB de Villiers was at his brilliant best as he scored 64 runs off just 29 balls with a strike rate of 220.68. Quinton de Kock & Francois du Plessis contributed with 45 & 41 respectively.
It was always a tough ask for the Afghanistan side but Mohammad Shahzad gave them the perfect start as he scored a quick-fire 41 off just 19 balls before getting bowled out to Chris Morris. Chris Morris took 3 more wickets & ended the game with a figure of 4/27 as the Proteas won the game quite comfortably by 37 runs.
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Here are the best tweet from the game:
Well played Afghanistan you might not have crossed the line but gave a worthy fight to South Africa… 👌👌
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
My thoughts on South Africa today :
1- phangiso should've played,2nd spinner crucial.
2- can't carry Morris and wiese need to pick one.— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 20, 2016
Most 200+ in T20 International:
South Africa: 10 times
Most 200+ in World T20:
South Africa: 4 times
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
South Africa now first side to make two 200+ totals in successive #WT20 games#AFGvSA
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/denniscricket_/status/711481670558289920
Such a shame we won't see Countries like Afghanistan in the next WC..It's refreshing and great for the game..Please change your minds @ICC
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 20, 2016
What a fantastic effort by Afghanistan to get within 30 of SA. Excellent team. Better than Bangladesh IMO. Should be in the next wcup.
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) March 20, 2016
The way Afghanistan are playing there is every chance of them upsetting SA😊Very impressed with their positive approach👏👌Watch out SA😊 #WT20
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 20, 2016
Who'd have thought we'd see a South African bowler get so riled by an Afghanistan batsman that he'd feel the need to give him a send-off?
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) March 20, 2016
Imagine how good Shahzad will be once Afghanistan are a team of true international class
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) March 20, 2016
I wonder if any Counties are watching 17 yr old Rashid for Afghanistan and thinking he could be worth signing … I reckon so .. #ICCWT20
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 20, 2016
Met the Afghanistan team at Mumbai airport. They showed great love for Indian movies. Good luck vs SA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/E0j4lyY6AR
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) March 20, 2016
AB De Villiers has 46 T20I Sixes
Mohammad Shahzad has 51 T20I Sixes
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
AB De Villiers:
No sixes in first 20 Balls
Five sixes in Next 9 Balls
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
AB De Villiers Last 9 Balls
6 4 6 6 6 1 6 0 W
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
Morris bowles Zedran for 0 with his last ball of the over #ProteaFire #SAvAFG #WT20 pic.twitter.com/4hAbAaJ4eq
— Pabalelo Chiloane (@PabloChiloane) March 20, 2016
There was a 62 metre six in that innings of Ahmed Shahzad. Wankhede Stadium – Bowlers' graveyard.#WT20
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/denniscricket_/status/711519624748146688
What an incredible innings by Mohammad Shahzad
0 6 4 0 0 1lb 6 0 6 0 6 4 0 4 6 2 0 W
44 in 19 Balls
( 3 Fours 5 Sixes )— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 20, 2016
Shabash Shahzad, swing it like a badmash #AFG #WT20
— Andrew Miller (@miller_cricket) March 20, 2016
Shahzad is like a more elegant version of Federer. #AFGvSA
— Paul Dennett (@the_summer_game) March 20, 2016
#WT20 Good effort Afghan boys 👍 Fab entertainment from Bollywood 🎉 #someseriousmashing
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) March 20, 2016
Noor Ali kindle turn the strike over!!😄Fabulous striking by MS.#WT20
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) March 20, 2016
What a start #AFG great fun taken a leaf out of @JasonRoy20 @AlexHales1 book #WT20 pic.twitter.com/LivVYQEGxz
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) March 20, 2016
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Hahahaha I love #shahzad. Maximum entertainment #WT20 #AFGvSA
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) March 20, 2016
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