South Africa avoided a series whitewash by edging out Afghanistan in a thrilling third ODI, with Aiden Markram leading the way with a composed 69* run innings. Despite already securing the series, Afghanistan struggled with the bat and lost the match by seven wickets. A bright future is predicted for the youngsters in both teams as they move on to their next assignments.
South Africa beat Afghanistan in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup to qualify for their first ever T20 World Cup final. Opting to bowl first, South Africa's pace attack dominated from the outset, with Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Tabraiz Shamsi taking a combined 7 wickets to bowl out Afghanistan for just 56 runs. Despite a shaky start to their batting innings, South Africa's Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram steered their team to victory with plenty of overs to spare, securing their spot in the final.
Afghanistan and South Africa face off in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan, who have been on a winning streak throughout the tournament, will look to continue their dominance against a strong South African team led by Aiden Markram. With both teams never having reached the final of a T20 World Cup before, the match is bound to be a thrilling and intense one. In the second semifinal, India will take on England in a repeat of the 2022 semifinal that saw England defeat India by 10 wickets.
In this highly-anticipated Semi-Final match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, South Africa faces Afghanistan for a chance to compete in the final. Both teams are coming off impressive victories, with South Africa defeating West Indies and Afghanistan defeating Bangladesh. While South Africa has a history of dominating Afghanistan in past encounters, Afghanistan's top performer, Rashid Khan, will undoubtedly be a key player to watch. However, South Africa's star wicket-keeper, AB de Villiers, will also look to make an impact and earn his team a spot in the final. It's a match not to be missed as these two teams with strong players face off in the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.