The Proteas have one foot in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy after Afghanistan beat England by eight runs in a thrilling contest in Lahore on Wednesday.
Ryan Rickelton continued his dream year after hitting a maiden ODI hundred to help the Proteas kick off their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a 107-run victory over Afghanistan in Karachi.
The 2025 Champions Trophy in Karachi sees Afghanistan making its tournament debut against a South African side eager bounce back from recent disappointments.
Afghanistan's star leg-spinner, Rashid Khan, has set a new milestone in T20 cricket, surpassing Dwayne Bravo to become the format's highest wicket-taker.
Zimbabwe recorded their highest ever total in Test cricket after piling up 586 all out against Afghanistan before reducing the Asian side to 95-2 at stumps on the second day at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe are set to host it's first Boxing Day and New Year's Test matches when Afghanistan arrive in the country for an all format tour in December.