RESULT
12th Match, Group C (D/N), Bridgetown, May 05, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
(16/20 ov, T:140) 80

South Africa won by 59 runs

Player Of The Match
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end of over 164 runs • 1 wicket
AFG: 80/10CRR: 5.00 RRR: 15.00
Shapoor Zadran1 (6b)
Charl Langeveldt 4-0-12-3
Roelof van der Merwe 4-0-21-0

So, Afghanistan head for home, South Africa get ready to take on New Zealand in their first match of the Super Eights tomorrow. That's all from us tonight, join us again then for more fun and frolics.

"We played really well and we have learned a lot of things from South Africa," says Afghanistan's captain, Nawroz Mangal. "We were in a really tough group but we want to play these teams again and again."

"We can still be more convincing that we were today, but it was a good work-out for us," says Graeme Smith, who enjoyed the pace and bounce in the wicket. "I think if we can carry on a good upward curve, and click, we can become a real force in this tournament."

Unsurprisingly, the man of the match is Morne Morkel, for his mugging of the Afghan top-order. "With a new hard ball, it went through quite nicely," he says. "You still need to hit the right areas, but tomorrow's a new thing."

So, Afghanistan's journey comes to an end, but what an adventure it's been. From the World Cricket League Division Five to the World Twenty20 in a matter of months, and while they were outclassed in the final analysis today, they were far from overawed.

Brydon Coverdale has the story covered in his bulletin, while Gnasher McGlashan is freshly arrived in Barbados from Guyana to bring us all the reaction from the ground. Hold tight for the presentations ...

15.6
W
Langeveldt to Hamid, OUT

and that, alas, is the end of that. Another short ball, another mow, and another top-edge for Kallis to snaffle as he back-pedalled to collect the catch at slip

Hamid Hassan c Kallis b Langeveldt 22 (21b 1x4 2x6 32m) SR: 104.76

I'm looking forward to his blog tomorrow. Read it here

15.5
4
Langeveldt to Hamid, FOUR runs

bouncer, and Hamid didn't know much about that pull shot, only that it somehow made it to the fine leg boundary

15.4
Langeveldt to Hamid, no run

making room again, and can't make contact

15.3
Langeveldt to Hamid, no run

teasing delivery, very full length, and zipping back into the right-hander. Defended down into the crease

15.2
Langeveldt to Hamid, no run

full length, looking for the baseball swipe, but gave himself too much room

15.1
Langeveldt to Hamid, no run

short, and a violent swing, but no contact

end of over 159 runs
AFG: 76/9CRR: 5.06 RRR: 12.80
Hamid Hassan18 (15b 2x6)
Shapoor Zadran1 (6b)
Roelof van der Merwe 4-0-21-0
Charl Langeveldt 3-0-8-2
14.6
1
van der Merwe to Hamid, 1 run

angled down the leg-side, scooped to mid-on.

14.5
van der Merwe to Hamid, no run

defended from a full length

14.4
1
van der Merwe to Shapoor, 1 run

swiped eagerly through the leg-side, but not quite middled

14.3
1
van der Merwe to Hamid, 1 run

worked off the hip, down to fine leg

14.2
van der Merwe to Hamid, no run

fired into the blockhole

14.1
6
van der Merwe to Hamid, SIX runs

battered! One step down the track, a full swing of the bat, and that clears cow corner by a distance

end of over 143 runs • 1 wicket
AFG: 67/9CRR: 4.78 RRR: 12.16
Shapoor Zadran0 (5b)
Hamid Hassan10 (10b 1x6)
Charl Langeveldt 3-0-8-2
Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-12-0
13.6
Langeveldt to Shapoor, no run

swinging once again, but safely negotiated

13.5
Langeveldt to Shapoor, no run

outside off, zips past the edge

13.5
1w
Langeveldt to Shapoor, 1 wide

misdirected, down the leg side

13.4
Langeveldt to Shapoor, no run

bouncer, and a good one. Shapoor turns turtle

13.3
Langeveldt to Shapoor, no run

outside off, nudged down to third man

13.3
1w
Langeveldt to Shapoor, 1 wide

left alone as Shapoor watches the swing carefully

13.2
Langeveldt to Shapoor, no run

outside off, no stroke there

So, one wicket remaining, can they nudge their score above the lowest of the tournament to date, 68?

13.1
W
Langeveldt to Mirwais, OUT

good delivery, tight on off stump, swinging in late to beat the inside-edge, and Ashraf's spirited cameo comes to an end

Mirwais Ashraf b Langeveldt 23 (25b 1x4 2x6 22m) SR: 92
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