The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will take place across 10 venues in India between October 05-November 19.
The 42nd match of the tournament will see the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa lock horns with Afghanistan at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 10.
Here's a look at SA vs AFGH head-to-head record in ODIs and in World Cups:
South Africa vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head Record - ODIs
South Africa and Afghanistan have locked horns only once in the history of ODI cricket.
Their only meeting took place at the 2019 event where SA thrashed the emerging Asian team by 9 wickets in Cardiff.
| Matches Played | 1 |
| SA Won | 1 |
| AFGH Won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %SA | 100% |
| %AFGH | 0% |
| First Played | 15 June 2019 |
| Last Played | 15 June 2019 |
Top Run Scorers in South Africa vs Afghanistan - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| SA | Quinton de Kock | 1 | 1 | 68 | - | 94.44 | 1/0 | 68* |
| AFGH | Rashid Khan | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 140.00 | 0/0 | 35 |
Top Wicket Takers in South Africa vs Afghanistan ODIs-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| SA | Imran Tahir | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.25 | 4.14 | 1/0 |
| AFGH | Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29.00 | 4.83 | 0/0 |
South Africa vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record - ODI World Cup
The only World Cup meeting between South Africa and Afghanistan thus far took place in Cardiff in the 2019 event, which the Proteas won with ease by 9 wickets.
| Matches Played | 1 |
| SA Won | 1 |
| AFGH Won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %SA | 100% |
| %AFGH | 0% |
| First Played | 15 June 2019 |
| Last Played | 15 June 2019 |
Top Run Scorers South Africa vs Afghanistan - ODIs World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| SA | Quinton de Kock | 1 | 1 | 68 | - | 94.44 | 1/0 | 68* |
| AFGH | Rashid Khan | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 140.00 | 0/0 | 35 |
Top Wicket Takers for each team in South Africa vs Afghanistan - ODI World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| SA | Imran Tahir | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.25 | 4.14 | 1/0 |
| AFGH | Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29.00 | 4.83 | 0/0 |
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