South Africa Thrashes Afghanistan to Reach First T20 World Cup Final
South Africa triumphed over Afghanistan by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024. The match took place on Thursday at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. This victory marks the first time South Africa has reached the 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 over...