T20 World Cup 2024 SF 1 SA vs AFG highlights: South Africa break semis jinx, enter first-ever final
T20 World Cup 2024 SemiFinal 1 highlights, South Africa vs Afghanistan full scorecard: South Africa thump Afghanistan by 9 wickets after bundling them out for their lowest T20I score of 56
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South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling, walloping an emotionally drained Afghanistan by nine wickets to enter their first-ever T20 World Cup final.
The Proteas will face the winners of the second semifinal between India and England for the 2024 T20 World Cup title. Despite the loss, the Afghans will return home with their heads held high after a stirring run in the tournament.
Marco Jansen (3/16), Kagiso Rabada (2/14), and Anrich Nortje (2/7) dismantled the Afghanistan top-order, bundling them out for a paltry 56 in just 11.5 overs after opting to bowl first.
Despite the early departure of Quinton de Kock, who was bowled through the gate by the impressive pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi, the Proteas had little trouble in reaching 60 for one in 8.5 overs.
Reeza Hendricks (29 not out), who recorded his highest score in this event, and skipper Aiden Markram (23 not out) navigated South Africa safely to victory, finally freeing themselves from the painful tag of chokers in global events.
Afghanistan, who gave their all to reach the World Cup semifinal, seemed devoid of energy in the crucial clash, producing an uncharacteristically subdued performance. Their batting appeared unusually edgy against the South African pacers, who delivered a devastating spell.
South Africa full scorecard
| South Africa Inning | ||||||
| 60-1 (8.5 ov) CRR:6.79 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Quinton de Kock (WK) | b F Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Reeza Hendricks | Not out | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 116 |
| Aiden Markram (C) | Not out | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Extras | 3 (b 0, Ib 0, w 2, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 60 (1 wkts, 8.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Either of the teams winning will qualify for the final for the first time and that will be a historic moment as they will face the winner of the India vs England semi-final which will be played later in the day.
Afghanistan: Fall of wickets
Afghanistan full scorecard
Afghanistan were overwhelmed by fiery spells from South African pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen and were bundled out for just 56 runs.
Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was evident as they struggled against the seasoned Proteas bowlers.
Electing to bat first, Afghanistan got off to a poor start as pacer Marco Jansen claimed the wicket of the tournament's leading run-scorer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, with a fine catch from Reeza Hendricks at slips. Gurbaz departed for a three-ball duck, leaving Afghanistan at 4/1 in one over.
The Proteas continued their aggressive bowling, despite Gulbadin Naib attempting to counter with two classy boundaries. However, Jansen's delivery crashed into Naib's off stump, removing him for nine off eight balls. Afghanistan were 16/2 in 2.3 overs.
Kagiso Rabada then joined the attack, exploiting the gap between bat and pad to dismiss Ibrahim Zadran (2) and experienced all-rounder Mohammed Nabi (0). Afghanistan were collapsing at 20/4 in 3.4 overs.
Nangeyalia Kharote became Jansen's third victim, caught behind by wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for just two runs off seven balls. Afghanistan were 23/5 in five overs, with the Proteas on fire.
Afghanistan: Fall of wickets
| Fall of wickets: Afghanistan |
| 4-1(Rahmanullah Gurbaz 0.6) |
| 16-2(Gulbadin Naib 2.3) |
| 20-3(Ibrahim Zadran 3.1) |
| 20-4(Mohammad Nabi 3.4) |
| 23-5(Nangeyalia kharote 4.6) |
| 28-6(Azmatullah Omarzai 6.3) |
| 50-7(Karim Janat 9.3) |
| 50-8(Noor Ahmad 9.5) |
| 50-9(Rashid Khan 10.2) |
| 56-10(Naveen ul Haq 11.5) |
Afghanistan full scorecard
| Afghanistan Inning | ||||||
| 56-10 (11.5 ov) CRR:4.73 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | c R Hendricks b M Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b K Rabada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b M Jansen | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c T Stubbs b A Nortje | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b K Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nangeyalia kharote | c Q Kock b M Jansen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janat | lbw b T Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Rashid Khan (C) | b A Nortje | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Noor Ahmad | lbw b T Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen ul Haq | lbw b T Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | 13 (b 6, Ib 1, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 56 (10 wkts, 11.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
3.27 |
T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa vs Afghanistan Playing 11
South Africa playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Afghanistan playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
8:15 AM
South Africa Inning's full scorecard
| South Africa Inning | ||||||
| 60-1 (8.5 ov) CRR:6.79 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Quinton de Kock (WK) | b F Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Reeza Hendricks | Not out | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 116 |
| Aiden Markram (C) | Not out | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Extras | 3 (b 0, Ib 0, w 2, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 60 (1 wkts, 8.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9.82 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
8:09 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Historic day for the Proteas
South Africa: 60-1 after 8.5 Overs
Azmatullah continues and amid all ball going all over the place, Markram smashes the second ball over mid-off for FOUR.
Hendricks smashes the FREE HIT delivery for a SIX.
Hendricks hits the ball down the ground for FOIUR and wins the match by 9 wickets. They are going to play their first-ever final in ICC tournaments.
8:05 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: SA 43-1 after 8 Overs
Over Summary: 1 2 0 1 4 0 ; South Africa: 43-1 after 8 Overs; Aiden Markram18(18); Reeza Hendricks18(22)
Gulbadin Naib, right-arm medium, comes into the attack and concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Aiden Markram.
7:59 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: SA 35-1 after 7 Overs
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 35-1 after 7 Overs; Reeza Hendricks15(19); Aiden Markram13(15)
Azmatullah Omarzai, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes only one run in the over.
7:57 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Rashid concedes eight runs
Over Summary: 2 1 1 0 0 4 ; South Africa: 34-1 after 6 Overs; Reeza Hendricks15(16); Aiden Markram12(12)
Rashid Khan bowls the last over of powerplay and Hendricks taps towards mid-wicket pocket for a couple of runs.
Rashid concedes eight runs, imcluding a boundary to Hendricks
7:51 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Naveen leaks 13 runs
Over Summary: 0 0 4 4 Wd 3 1 ; South Africa: 26-1 after 5 Overs; Reeza Hendricks8(11); Aiden Markram11(11)
Naveen continues and leaks 13 runs, including two boundaries to Markram and a triple.
7:43 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Farooqi concedes seven runs
Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 0 2 0 4 ; South Africa: 13-1 after 4 Overs; Reeza Hendricks7(10); Aiden Markram0(6)
Fazalhaq Farooqi and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Hendricks off the last delivery
7:39 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Naveen keeping things tight
Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 6-1 after 3 Overs; Aiden Markram0(6); Reeza Hendricks1(4)
Naveen continues with a back of length delivery and Hendricks hits towards third man, falls short of Omarzai. A single taken.
Markram fails to score off the remaining five deliveries.
7:34 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Farooqi castles de Kock
Over Summary: 4 0 0 0 W 0 ; South Africa: 5-1 after 2 Overs; Aiden Markram0(1); Reeza Hendricks0(3)
Fazalhaq Farooqi, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and starts with a freebie on the leg stump, de Kock hits towards mid-wicket boundary for FOUR.
Farooqi corrects his line after being hit for a boundary. de Kock fails to score of the next four deliveries before Farooqi moving one in to clean up de Kock. de Kock b Fazalhaq Farooqi 5(8) [4s-1]
Aiden Markram, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the last delivery of the over.
7:28 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Naveen starts with Jaffas
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 1-0 after 1 Over; Reeza Hendricks0(3); Quinton de Kock1(3)
de Kock and Reeza Hendricks are at the crease. de Kock is on strike. Naveen-ul-Haq opens the attack and starts with a jaffa, which hit de Kock on the ribcage.
de Kock collects a single towards mid-wicket pocket.
Naveen beats Hendricks with a peach of delivery outside off.
Naveen concedes only one run as ball is swining all over the place.
7:13 AM
Fall of wickets: Afghanistan
| Fall of wickets: Afghanistan |
| 4-1(Rahmanullah Gurbaz 0.6) |
| 16-2(Gulbadin Naib 2.3) |
| 20-3(Ibrahim Zadran 3.1) |
| 20-4(Mohammad Nabi 3.4) |
| 23-5(Nangeyalia kharote 4.6) |
| 28-6(Azmatullah Omarzai 6.3) |
| 50-7(Karim Janat 9.3) |
| 50-8(Noor Ahmad 9.5) |
| 50-9(Rashid Khan 10.2) |
| 56-10(Naveen ul Haq 11.5) |
7:12 AM
Afghanistan Inning's full scorecard
| Afghanistan Inning | ||||||
| 56-10 (11.5 ov) CRR:4.73 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | c R Hendricks b M Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b K Rabada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b M Jansen | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c T Stubbs b A Nortje | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b K Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nangeyalia kharote | c Q Kock b M Jansen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janat | lbw b T Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Rashid Khan (C) | b A Nortje | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Noor Ahmad | lbw b T Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen ul Haq | lbw b T Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | 13 (b 6, Ib 1, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 56 (10 wkts, 11.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.27 |
7:09 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Horrid batting show from Afghans
Afghanistan 56-10 after 11.5 Overs
Shamsi continues and traps Naveen in front of wicket. Afghanistan's inning is done and dusted in just 11.5 Overs.
Lowest totals by a full-member team in T20 WCs
- 55 - ENG vs WI, Dubai, 2021
- 56 - AFG vs SA, Tarouba, 2024*
- 60 - NZ vs SL, Chattogram, 2014
- 70 - BAN vs NZ, Kolkata, 2016
Lowest total for Afghanistan in T20Is
- 56 vs SA, Tarouba, 2024*
- 72 vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
- 80 vs SA, Bridgetown, 2010
- 80 vs ENG, Colombo, 2012
7:07 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Nortje gets Rashid
Over Summary: 0 W 1 0 2 0 ; Afghanistan 53-9 after 11 Overs; Naveen-ul-Haq2(4); Fazalhaq Farooqi1(1)
Nortje continues after drinks break and gets the wicket of Rashid Khan, Rashid Khan b Nortje 8(8) [4s-2]
Nortje concedes onlt three runs in the over.
6:49 AM
South Africa vs Afghanistan LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Shamsi takes two in a over
Over Summary: 4 Wd 0 W 0 W 0 ; Afghanistan 50-8 after 10 Overs; Naveen-ul-Haq0(1); Rashid Khan8(6)
Tabraiz Shamsi, comes into the attack and Janat smashes the first ball for FOUR.
Shamsi traps Janat off the third delivery. DRS taken-- it is wicket's hitting is umpires call. SEVENTH WICKET DOWN. Karim Janat lbw b Shamsi 8(13) [4s-1]
Noor Ahmad, right handed bat, comes to the crease and gets trapped in front of wicket for a duck. EIGHT AFGHAN WICKET IS DOWN. Noor Ahmad lbw b Shamsi 0(2)
Naveen arrives at the crease and blocks the last delivery of the over.
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First Published: Jun 27 2024 | 5:03 AM IST
