SA vs AFG: South Africa and Afghanistan are going to clash in the first semifinal match at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in the T20 World Cup 2024. The SA vs AFG match is scheduled on Thursday 27 June starting at 6:00 AM IST.
South Africa booked a spot in the Semis while outmuscling the host West Indies from the T20 World Cup tournament. In a rain-interrupted game, Protease brushed off all the second thoughts when they lost the top 3 wickets in less than 5 overs. Due to rain, the West Indies target of 135/8 was readjusted to 123 from 17 overs. However, Proteas batters made it to the very end and won by 3 wickets via DLS method in Antigua.
On the other hand, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan and pacer Naveen-ul-Haq defended their target of 116 against Bangladesh very well in Arnos Vale Stadium. Rashid Khan and Naveel-ul-Haq took 4-4 wickets and limited Bangladesh’s time in the T20 World Cup winning the game by 8 runs via the DLS method.
In the super-trilling Semi-final 1, Afghanistan and South Africa will fight to book a berth for the T20 World Cup 2024 Final game in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Let’s check out SA vs AFG head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup match 53 at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium.
South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup Head to Head Records
South Africa and Afghanistan faced each other 2 times in the T20 World Cup history. First, in the 2010 T20 World Cup, where South Africa won by 59 runs at Kensington Oval. Second time, in Wankhede Stadium where once again Proteas defeated Afghanistan and won by 37 runs in the 2016 T20 World Cup edition.
The table below shows the record of SA vs AFG overall T20I head-to-head records
South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 Head to Head Records
SA and AFG only met twice in the T20 Cricket format in the World Cup. Where South Africa won all two games, Afghanistan is still seeking its first victory over Proteas.
The table below shows the record of SA vs AFG T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
Matches | SA Won | AFG Won | Tie | NR |
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2 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
T20WC2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records
Ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Brian Lara Cricket Stadium is scheduled to host the first semifinal between Afghanistan and South Africa on 27 June. It will be the last game hosted by the venue in the ongoing T20 World Cup edition. So far the stadium has produced 4 T20 matches in the running tournament.
The stadium has 15,000 seats for the cricket fans. It is located in Tarouba Trinidad and Tobago named after legendary cricketer Brian Lara. To this date the stadium has witnessed a total of 8 games in the T20 Cricket format. Next, Brian Lara Cricket Stadium will be the battleground for South Africa and Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup.
Check out the overall Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 records ahead of SA vs AFG in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tournament.
Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records | |||
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Total T20I Matches | 8 | ||
First Match | 29/07/2022 | ||
Last Match | 17/6/2024 | ||
Batting 1st Won | 4 | ||
Batting 2nd Won | 4 | ||
Matches Tied | 0 | ||
Matches N/R | 0 | ||
Highest Team Inn | 267/3 by ENG vs WI in 2023 | ||
Lowest Team Inn | 40 by UGA vs NZ in 2024 | ||
Average Score | 140 |
T20WC 2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy Pitch Report Ahead of SA vs AFG
Looking at the demographics of the recent matches at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, the dynamics have changed for this venue in the shortest cricket format. The pitch is now more neutral and the pace supports both batters and batsmen in the shortest cricket format. In a total of 8 T20 games, the winning ratio for the batting or bowling first is 50:50.
South Africa vs Afghanistan X Factor
South Africa X Factor
Marco Jensen’s unbeaten knock of 21 off 14 balls led South Africa into the semi-final of the T20 World Cup. Bowling allrounder Marco Jensen played a crucial role hence scalping one wicket for 17 runs in 2 overs. Heinrich Klaasen’s quick knock of 22 off in 10 balls is a notable contribution to Proteas’ victory over host West Indies. Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi also helped in limiting the WI batsmen and took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs.
Afghanistan X Factor
Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz is keeping his top spot for the most runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 for the most runs scorer. In an AFG vs BAN Super 8 clash, Gurbaz bagged 43 runs off 55 balls, an important inning for Afghanistan. Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq take all credit for Afghanistan’s clinching the semifinal ticket from Bangladesh. Both Afghan bowlers scalped 4-4 wickets respectively while Rashid Khan conceded 23 in 4 overs, and Naveen gave away 26 runs in 3.5 overs.