South Africa Thrashes Afghanistan to Reach T20 WC Final
South Africa triumphed over Afghanistan by nine wickets in first semi-final of T20 World Cup 2024. Match took place on Thursday at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. This victory marks 1st time as South Africa has reached final of any World Cup, whether T20 or ODI.
South Africa achieved their modest target of 57 runs in just 8.5 overs, losing only one wicket.Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Quinton de Kock, who scored 5 runs off 8 balls, early in the match. However, captain Aiden Markram (23 runs off 21 balls) and opener Reeza Hendricks (29 runs off 25 balls) led the team to a comfortable win.
Earlier, Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first. However, they delivered a disappointing batting performance, getting bowled out for a mere 56 runs in 11.5 overs. Marco Jansen and Ta...