South Africa's Imran Tahir celebrates taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan. Photo / Getty
Afghanistan won't forget its first one-day international against South Africa after a spectacular collapse at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Put in to bat, Afghanistan was all out for 125 in 34.1 overs after collapsing from 69-2. Two rain breaks reduced the game to 48 overs with the DLS method slightly
adjusting the winning target for the South Africans, who chased down the required 127 with nine wickets to spare to claim their first win of the tournament.
The 40-year-old spinner Imran Tahir did most of the damage, finishing with 4-29 off seven overs. He also preserved his record as the only spinner at this World Cup to have bowled more than 100 overs and not been hit for a six. Afghanistan struck 15 boundaries but no sixes.
