AFG vs SA Semifinal: South Africa created history by reaching the final for the first time, Afghanistan’s dream remained unfulfilled

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South Africa created history. In the semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024, Africa defeated Afghanistan and entered the final. Let us tell you that the first semi-final match of the World Cup was played between South Africa and Afghanistan (AFG vs SA Semifinal). In which Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. In which the Afghanistan team could not stand in front of the African bowlers. The team was all out for just 56 runs.

Afghanistan all out for 56 runs (AFG vs SA Semifinal)

Let us tell you that Rashid Khan’s team, who came to bat first in the semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024, had a bad start. Half the team reached the pavilion at the score of 30 runs. The team lost six wickets within 30 runs. South African bowlers Anrich Norkhia, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen broke the back of the Pathans of Afghanistan.

Where Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote, Gulbadin Naib, could not play well. The whole team was bowled out after scoring 56 runs in 11.5 overs. For Africa, Marco Jansen took three wickets, Rabada and Norkhia took two wickets each.

South Africa in the final for the first time

South Africa, which came to bat, got the first and last blow in the form of Quinton de Kock. Quinton returned to the pavilion after scoring only five runs. However, after that not a single wicket of the team fell. Captain Markram took charge of the team.

From the other end, Reeza Hendricks led the team to victory. While Markram scored 23, Hendricks remained unbeaten after scoring 29 runs. In such a situation, the team easily achieved the target by losing only one wicket in 8.5 overs. Let us tell you that the team has reached the final of the T20 World Cup for the first time.