The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between South Africa and Afghanistan.
SA vs AFG Match Preview:
First semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024 South Africa And Afghanistan The match will be played in Trinidad between 2015 and 2016. The African team has remained undefeated in the tournament so far. The team finished first in the Super-8 Round Group-2 points table with 6 points and three wins in 3 matches. The team had secured a place in the semi-finals by defeating host West Indies by 3 wickets in the last match.
Afghanistan’s ongoing tournament has been excellent so far. The team has made it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time by defeating teams like Australia and Bangladesh in the Super-8 round. The team would now like to win the title by maintaining its excellent performance.
SA vs AFG Match Details (Match Information):
Head to Head Records:
Pitch Report:
The match between South Africa and Afghanistan will be played at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad. The average score of the first innings here has been 161 runs. The pitch has helped all three batsmen, spinners and pacers.
Probable Playing XIs:
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Afghanistan:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Karim Janat, Nangelia Kharote, Noor Ahmed, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)-
Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz is playing brilliantly in the tournament. He is the highest run scorer with 281 runs in 7 matches. In the last match against Bangladesh, he scored 43 runs in 55 balls. He can also play brilliantly against South Africa.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match-
Rashid Khan took 4 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs in the last match. He can bowl brilliantly in the semi-final match against South Africa.
SA vs AFG Today’s Match Prediction: Afghanistan will win today’s match
Scenario 1
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat
Powerplay score- 30-40
First innings score- 145-155
Afghanistan registered a win
Scenario 2
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat
Powerplay Score- 25-35
First innings score- 140-150
Afghanistan registered a win