A 47-run partnership between Gulbadin Naib and Azmatullah Omarzai for the fifth wicket was enough to see Afghanistan over the line in their ODI against South Africa on Wednesday.
Having been set a target of 106, Afghanistan reached the target after 26 overs, having lost just four wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah.
Lungi Ngidi had gotten South Africas defence off to a brilliant start by claiming the crucial wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz with just the third ball, but thats as good as it got for the men in green.
Even as the Proteas picked up wickets, the target of 107 was always going to be a difficult one to defend.
With bowling figures of 2/22, Bjorn Fortuin was the pick of the Proteas bowlers, while skipper on the day Aiden Markram also chipped in with a wicket.
