In the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the South Africa vs Afghanistan match will be played at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, on Wednesday night.
South Africa finished the group stage as the Group D champions by winning all four matches. In the Super 8 stage, the Proteas team won all three games in Group 2 to finish on top of the group and advance to the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan were the Group C runners-up with three victories and one defeat. Later, in the Super 8 stage (Group 1), Afghanistan started with a defeat against India but won their next two fixtures against Australia and Bangladesh to qualify for the semifinals.
SA vs AFG Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Format: T20I
Tournament Stage: Semi-finals (1st)
Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan (SA vs AFG)
Tournament Match No: 53
Match Date: June 26, 2024 (June 27, 2024 in India)
Official Starting Time: 20:30 local time (next day 06:00 IST)
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, West Indies
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar, DD Sports Free Dish
SA vs AFG Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | SA Won | AFG Won | Tied | No Result | ||
Matches | SA won | AFG won | |||||
Overall T20I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20 World Cups | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SA vs AFG Weather Forecast
Accuweather suggests some significant rain threats for this match. The game-time temperatures can be between 27°C and 25°C.
This match has a reserve day.
SA vs AFG Pitch Report
Brian Lara Stadium (Tarouba, Trinidad) will host its fifth match of the tournament. This venue has produced low-scoring matches, where the first game experienced a successful defending result of 149 runs, and the other three fixtures ended in comfortable chases.
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, Ground Stats
Average innings score (in the last 4 completed T20Is): 90
Average 1st batting score (in the last 4 completed T20Is): 91
Highest T20I total (in the last 4 completed T20Is): 149/9 by West Indies (vs New Zealand on 12 June 2024)
Lowest T20I total (in the last 4 completed T20Is): 40 by Uganda (vs New Zealand on 14 June 2024)
Last 4 completed T20Is results scenario (latest to oldest): 7 wickets, 9 wickets, 7 wickets, 13 runs
SA vs AFG Toss Prediction
Won the toss and bowl first
SA vs AFG Predicted XIs:
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Ottneil Baartman/Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz/Hazratullah Zazai, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat/Mohammad Ishaq, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (C), Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
SA vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock, H Klaasen, R Gurbaz
Batter(s): D Miller, I Zadran, T Stubbs
All-rounder(s): G Naib
Bowler(s): K Maharaj, Rashid-Khan (C), A Nortje (vc), F Farooqi
Captain: Rashid-Khan (Afghanistan)
Vice-captain: Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
SA vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock (C), H Klaasen, R Gurbaz
Batter(s): D Miller, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): A Markram, A Omarzai
Bowler(s): K Rabada, Rashid-Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq (vc), A Nortje
Captain: Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
Vice-captain: Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
SA vs AFG Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
M Jansen, M Nabi, T Shamsi, O Baartman
South Africa vs Afghanistan Match Prediction:
Due to the favorable condition, Afghanistan are the favorites for this match.
