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Proteas thrash Afghans to grab first win

South Africa finally registered their first win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 by defeating Afghanistan by nine wickets in Cardiff on Saturday. It was not the most convincing display from the Proteas but in the end a good bowling performance led by Imran Tahir meant that vict…

Proteas thrash Afghans to grab first win

By Sabbir Hosen

Apr 3, 2026 - 1 min read

Proteas thrash Afghans to grab first win
Proteas thrash Afghans to grab first win

South Africa finally registered their first win in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 by defeating Afghanistan by nine wickets in Cardiff on Saturday. It was not the most convincing display from the Proteas but in the end a good bowling performance led by Imran Tahir meant that vict…

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