South Africa (60/1) thrash Afghanistan (56) by 9 wickets to advance to the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[cricketmania22]

Against Australia and Bangladesh they tried to keep wickets in hand and take the match deep, today they seemed in hurry and wanted to bat SAF out of the game. Poor strategy, it backfired.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

South Africa has been a terrifying South Asians teams for ages. I dont think any of us have a positive W/L record against them.

 

[JaDed]

I think Rashid can do this, make a 30-40

 

[RexRex]

Fun fact: South Africa is the only team that remains unbeaten against Afghanistan since their international debut.

 

[AAli98]

India’s Lapdogs in trouble maybe bcci can pull a few strings & disqualify SA for any reason & put them in the final

 

[Buffet]

50-60 runs should be the target for SA here. Don't let it get near 100.

 

[BDfanforever]

The should had used similar strategy as against BD

BD think tank are jokers. Should've used Soriful against Gurbaz. Once Gurbaz goes so does everyone.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Did they transport NY pitch to Trinidad?

In this pitch scores were 39 all out, 75 all out , 58 all out, 77 all out so far. Mostly minnows though. Now Afghanistan is a minnow.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

South Africa has been a terrifying South Asians teams for ages. I dont think any of us have a positive W/L record against them.

in t20s.. india is leading quite a bit

 

[RexRex]

I wish they atleast competed for the sake of their young fans

Whole of Afghanistan must have tuned in to watch this heh

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

Brainless shot by Omarzai. Their weakness in batting badly exposed

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Fun fact: South Africa is the only team that remains unbeaten against Afghanistan since their international debut.

india too

 

[jnaveen1980]

All said and done this is a substandard pitch. Cannot have too many double digit scores here. NZ bowled out for 75 against Afghanistan.

 

[pillionrider]

lol this is why I never support SA. There was a time I used to. But they are mentally weak bullies. Look at this clown trying to bully Rashid Khan. In this situation, he suddenly has the guts to do so. He'll have his tail between his legs in the finals whoever the opposition.

If SA make it there

 

[sweep_shot]

Nortje is sledging Rashid.

I think it started after Rashid convinced umpire to give a wide. Nortje wasn't happy about it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seems like seam movement is more than usual today lol

 

[sweep_shot]

lol this is why I never support SA. There was a time I used to. But they are mentally weak bullies. Look at this clown trying to bully Rashid Khan. In this situation, he suddenly has the guts to do so. He'll have his tail between his legs in the finals whoever the opposition.

If SA make it there

On paper, South Africa are better than India.

South Africa beat England in Super 8.

Not sure how you are being dismissive.

 

[JaDed]

BD think tank are jokers. Should've used Soriful against Gurbaz. Once Gurbaz goes so does everyone.

Yet they didn’t take the game deep today.
Sanjay Manjrekar the annoyance predicted this before semis for Afghans

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

BD think tank are jokers. Should've used Soriful against Gurbaz. Once Gurbaz goes so does everyone.

shoriful should have been regular in lineup. dnt know what bd management was thinking while dropping him from 11

 

[JaDed]

On paper, South Africa are better than India.

They beat England in Super 8.

Everyone was better than India on paper this time, even PCT , Only Lanka was worse

 

[pillionrider]

On paper, South Africa are better than India.

They beat England in Super 8.

On paper, BD aren't better than anyone

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan's goal should be to bat out 20 overs. THat's it Somehow.

 

[pillionrider]

C'mon Rashid let's set some wet spots on these chokers pants hahaha

 

[JaDed]

As I said Rashid can do this , he has done this multiple times in IPL , he knows to handle pressure

 

[sweep_shot]

Rashid seems fired up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I am all for pitches that help seamers. but it still cannot be too many variables. A new team like Afghanistan which enters emi final for the first time cannot survive on a pitch like this.

 

[Speedster1]

Rashid should have came in earlier. Hes batting at #8

As I type he hits two 4’s

 

[JaDed]

Excellent keep going , Stick with Rashid , Karim

 

[pillionrider]

It is evening here.

My comment was on topic. It was about South Africa.

There are more Muslims in the Afg team than in the SA team.

Do dua

 

[jnaveen1980]

There is a history between Rashid khan and Jansen. Jansen had to defend 25 runs in the 20th over against Gujarat Titans. Rashid khan smashed him for 27 runs in one over and won the match. In the SA league Jansen returned the favor by hitting Rashid khan for 25 runs in one over.

 

[sweep_shot]

5 wides.

Nortje should calm down. Giving away extras. LOL.

 

[batandballbattle]

looks like the weight of the occasion got to them
still though it's a great effort from them to get this far

 

[Croma]

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

Complete destruction!

 

[sweep_shot]

AFG - 44/6 (8.4 overs).

 

[Buffet]

Horrible pitch for semis.

 

[pillionrider]

There is a history between Rashid khan and Jansen. Jansen had to defend 25 runs in the 20th over against Gujarat Titans. Rashid khan smashed him for 27 runs in one over and won the match. In the SA league Jansen returned the favor by hitting Rashid khan for 25 runs in one over.

It was between Nortje and Rashid though here

 

[JaDed]

Dont take a single now

 

[sweep_shot]

Bad review.

It didn't look out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

looks like the weight of the occasion got to them
still though it's a great effort from them to get this far

Didn't South Africa get bowled out for 83 in the WC 2023 against India chasing 326? No need to mock Afghanistan.

 

[RexRex]

Horrible pitch for semis.

Afgh've been robbed.

 

[sweep_shot]

A partnership is growing.

Afghans need to take it deep.

AFG - 45/6 (9 overs).

 

[Croma]

Poor ball and swatted for 4

 

[jnaveen1980]

If they bat 20 overs they can get near 100

 

[JaDed]

50 up excellent! All the haters went silent

 

[Croma]

SHamsi feeling sad for his Muslim brothers, donating some runs

 

[Croma]

oooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

 

[JaDed]

Shamsi is a ridiculous bowler his tchu tchu train is lol

Lol at that review dayum son thats out

 

[rhony]

Wow. Looks like the afghans imploded. Year of the Saffers I say!! Last I heard they did some African voodoo to get rid of the curse

 

[sweep_shot]

50 is up.

 

[batandballbattle]

Didn't South Africa get bowled out for 83 runs against India chasing 326? No need to mock Afghanistan.

I'm not mocking them, see the second line of my post
I'm only putting a possibility out there, it's their first semi after all

 

[Croma]

Shamsi takes revengs for millions of Pakistanis back home

 

[sweep_shot]

Shamsi is a ridiculous bowler his tchu tchu train is lol

He is a good bowler. Check his performance against Aussies in 2023 WC semi.

Just being off now.

 

[Itachi]

So Afghanistan playing like Bangladeshis..... disappointed to see.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nitin what did you do man. That hit the outside the leg . Why did you give that out.

 

[sweep_shot]

Shamsi gets Janat.

50/7.

 

[jnaveen1980]

oh Richard illingworth. unlucky call.

 

[Croma]

7 down...

Very one sided semis the moment.

 

[JaDed]

He is a good bowler. Check his performance against Aussies in 2023 WC semi.

Just being off now.

? Keshav bowled way better than him in that game.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Fast bowling was too much for Afghanistan.

 

[rhony]

That was a tough decision. Umps usually don't favor borderline leg stump lbws

 

[sweep_shot]

? Keshav bowled way better than him in that game.

Shamsi has had some great performances for South Africa.

He doesn't always get opportunities because Maharaj is first choice.

 

[JaDed]

Saffers deserve this cup! I don’t like their batsmen but Rabada has been amazing to see

 

[globetrotter]

Afghan cricket board may sue WI cricket board for providing bad wickets for Semi-final…. It’s a “saajish” against Afghanistan team

 

[Croma]

8 DOWn!

 

[sweep_shot]

That was a tough decision. Umps usually don't favor borderline leg stump lbws

Yes. It didn't look out.

But, good decision in the end. Ball was clipping.

 

[pillionrider]

lol this Illingworth needs to calm down. wth

 

[JaDed]

Shamsi has had some great performances for South Africa.

He doesn't always get opportunities because Maharaj is first choice.

Argh he is like Jadeja kind, maybe I dont rate Jadeja , Ash in T20s , so I don’t rate Shamsi either

 

[rhony]

Now that's plumb!! Afghans playing like South Africans and SA playing like Australians. Whats going on?

 

[Buffet]

Afgh've been robbed.

Uneven bounce shouldn't be there for any semis game. I don't mind assistance for bowlers.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Saffers deserve this cup! I don’t like their batsmen but Rabada has been amazing to see

The conditions suit them very well. Up and down nature. Too many cracks.

 

[Croma]

Shamsi is destroying Afghani tail

 

[JaDed]

Lol out another dayum, Rashid must be furious

 

[rhony]

Damn that was close too. 2 leg stump ump call decisions. That's rough

 

[pillionrider]

Nonsense. C'mon man he's killing this with 2 margin calls.

 

[sweep_shot]

Another wicket.

50/8 (9.5 overs).

 

[jnaveen1980]

Afghanistan - Gurbaz/Zadran = Uganda

 

[RexRex]

Rashid should be batting at no.4 with his skills, the old man always come in the end to play a cameo. Ridiculous.

 

[rickroll]

Seems like this game is done and dusted. I was hoping for a close game at least unless Afghanistan pulls off some miracle and SA collapse.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nonsense. C'mon man he's killing this with 2 margin calls.

yea. Richard illingworth is cruel Both hit the outside part of the pad.

 

[JaDed]

Did they transport NY pitch to Trinidad?

It’s worse than that