SA vs AFG: The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between South Africa and Afghanistan on 27 June. This match is to be played at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
The South African team, captained by Aiden Markram, has made it to the semi-finals by defeating the USA, England, and West Indies in the Super-8 stage. The South African team has won 7 consecutive matches in this tournament. Before qualifying for the Super-8, the South African team defeated Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Nepal in the group stage.
SA vs AFG Pitch Report
The first semi-final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 between South Africa and Afghanistan will be played on 27 June from 6 am Indian time. This match is to be played at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Batsmen have been seen struggling to score runs in this tournament at Brian Lara Stadium. So far, 4 matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 have been played in this stadium, out of which more than 200 runs were scored in only one match (Sri Lanka vs Netherlands).
Apart from this, in the remaining matches, the team could not touch the figure of more than 106 runs. Pacers and spin bowlers get an edge in Brian Lara Stadium. In such a situation, the team winning the toss would like to put as many runs as possible on the scoreboard by deciding to bat first. It is expected that the batsmen will be seen scoring big in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024.
SA vs AFG Weather Report
The temperature in Trinidad will be around 26 ° C for the Afghanistan vs South Africa match. With just a 3% chance of thunderstorms, there is no major chance of rain.
SA vs AFG Africa Head-to-Head Record
Afghanistan and South Africa have faced each other only twice before in T20Is. The Proteas have managed to win both matches.
SA vs AFG Probable Playing-11 of Both Teams
South Africa- Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Afghanistan- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi