South Africa wins the toss and bats first against Afghanistan in ODI opener

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South Africa wins the toss and bats first against Afghanistan in ODI opener
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South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in the first one-day international against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Aiden Markram is leading South Africa in the opening game of the three-match series after regular skipper Temba Bavuma was ruled out because of illness.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in the first one-day international against Afghanistan on Wednesday in Sharjah.

South Africa’s majority of frontline white-ball players are either being rested or playing in a T20 domestic league in the West Indies. South Africa also picked aggressive T20 batter Tristan Stubbs at No. 4, who is playing only his second ODI and had an impressive year in the shortest format of the game.

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