MUMBAI: Proteas set huge target of 210 runs against Afghanistan thanked to AB de Villiers’ 64 off 29 balls and 45-run outstanding inning of opener Quinton de Kock. Skipper Faf du Plessis scored 41 runs in the match being played at Played at Wankhede Stadium.
Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Shapoor Zadran and Mohammad Nabi took one wicket each while Plessis got stumped out by wicket keeper Mohammad Shahzad.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and decided to bat against Afghanistan in the World Cup T20 2016 at Wankhede Stadium.
Afghanistan team
Asghar Stanikzai, Amir Hamza, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hassan, Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shahzad, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ali Zadran, Rashid Khan, Samiullah Shenwari, Shafiqullah, Shapoor Zadran, Usman Ghani
South Africa team
F du Plessis, KJ Abbott, HM Amla, F Behardien, Q de Kock, AB de Villiers†, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, DA Miller, CH Morris, AM Phangiso, K Rabada, RR Rossouw, DW Steyn, D Wiese
