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Afghanistan defeats South Africa by 177 runs in second ODI

The Afghanistan national cricket team secured a resounding 177-run victory over South Africa in the second One-Day International (ODI) of their ongoing series.

Batting first, Afghanistan posted a commanding total of 311 runs in their allotted 50 overs.

In response, South Africa struggled to mount a serious challenge, managing only 134 runs before being bowled out in the 34th over.

Key contributions from Afghanistan’s batsmen included a stellar 105 runs from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 86 runs by Azmatullah Omarzai, and 50 from Rahmat Shah.

This victory follows Afghanistan’s six-wicket win in the first match of the series, marking an impressive performance from the Afghan side in this set of 50-over contests.