South Africa were hamstrung by Afghanistan’s spinners early on, but their bowlers made up for it

South Africa 145 for 5 (Markram 48, Bavuma 31, Mujeeb 3-24) beat Afghanistan 104 for 8 (Nabi 34* Shamsi 3-18, Ngidi 2-27) by 41 runs

South Africa overcame a slow start to comfortably beat Afghanistan by 41 runs in the sides’ first warm-up game, with spin bowling playing a significant part in the game for the Proteas.

The excellent Mujeeb got rid of Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen before they could really do enough damage, and leaving it to Markram and David Miller to salvage the innings. Markram smashed 48 in 35, while an unbeaten 20 off 10 from Miller dragged South Africa from the mediocrity of 120 to post 145. Gulbadin Naib and Fareed Ahmed were targeted as the weak links of the bowling attack, the ir six overs responsible for 59 of the runs scored.