SA Vs AFG Match Highlights: South Africa Beats Afghanistan by 9 Wickets, Reaches First T20 World Cup Final
South Africa defeated Afghanistan by a commanding 9 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final to book their spot in the championship match for the first time. Afghanistan found it difficult to get momentum as they batted first, with only Ibrahim Zadran (25 runs) offering some opposition. With 3 wickets apiece, South Africa’s best bowlers were Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi. Leading the way with a blistering 58 from Quinton de Kock and a solid 29* from Reeza Hendricks, South Africa easily reached the mark.
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Afghanistan Batting Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | SR | 4s | 6s |
| Ibrahim Zadran b Rabada | 25 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote c de Kock b Marco Jansen | 2 | 7 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad lbw b Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan (c) b Nortje | 8 | 8 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Nabi b Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah c Tristan Stubbs b Nortje | 10 | 12 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq lbw b Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi not out | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Gulbadin b Marco Jansen | 9 | 8 | 112.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Karim Janat lbw b Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 61.54 | 1 | 0 |
| Gurbaz (wk)c Reeza Hendricks b Marco Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | O | R | W | ECO | NB | M | WD |
| Maharaj | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 16 | 3 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nortje | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shamsi | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rabada | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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South Africa Batting Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | SR | 4s | 6s |
| Reeza Hendricks not out | 29 | 25 | 116 | 3 | 1 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 58 | 10 | 250 | 6 | 2 |
| Aiden Markram (c) not out | 23 | 21 | 109.52 | 4 | 0 |
Afghanistan Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | O | R | W | ECO | NB | M | WD |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 18 | 1 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan (c) | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Therefore, the way South Africa dominated both at bat and with the ball shows how prepared they are for the championship. They are going to their first-ever T20 World Cup final after this historic triumph.
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