T20 World Cup 2024, SA vs AFG Live Score: History Made As South Africa Reach First-Ever T20 World Cup Final

SA Vs AFG: Good Bye!!!

So, that is it from this match. We have witnessed a bowling masterclass from South Africa. They have made it to the final of the T20 World Cup for the first time in the history. 

Who will South Africa play in the Grand Finale? England or India? For that answer we need to wait for the second semi-final. Do join us tonight at 8:00 PM IST for the second semi-final between IND vs ENG.

SA Vs AFG: Player of the Match

Marco Jansen gets the player of the match for his brilliant spell where he picked up three wickets for 16 runs in his three overs.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: SOUTH AFRICA ARE IN FINALS 😍

HISTORY MADE BY AIDEN MARKRAM'S TROOPS! A first-ever T20 WC finals and the Proteas team will be proud of how they have performed. A comprehensive 9-wicket win as the Proteas now await the winner of IND-ENG to determine who they'll play on Saturday.

A target of 57 was never going to trouble the Proteas, but Farooqi gave a mini glimmer of hope when he knocked over Quinton de Kock early in the innings. However, Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks made sure there were no further hiccups as the target was chased with relative ease.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Farooqi continues his dream run!

What is South Africa doing? Struggling to score 57 runs. Seems like they'll take the entirety of 20 overs to finish the winning line.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Farooqi strikesss!!!

Two away going deliveries and this one nips back in and goes through the gate to castle the stumps. QDK with a wild swing and gets beaten by it. Dream start for Afghanistan, but is that enough for a comeback?

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Stat attack 👊

Fewest boundaries hit by Afghanistan in one T20 World Cup innings:

7 vs Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2014

7 vs South Africa, Guyana, TONIGHT*

SA Vs AFG Live Score: We are all set for Proteas chase!!

Can SA reach their first T20 World Cup final? The game should be over in the next 30 minutes, unless AFG can spring a surprise.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Jansen, the top-order destroyer!

SA Vs AFG Live Score: AFG innings done and dusted!!

Humiliation, utter humiliation for AFG! This is their lowest-ever total, getting bundled out for 56. The Afghan side have broken all records, or should I say they have broken all the unwanted records. However, kudos to South African bowlers who were too hot to handle.

Jansen started the carnage with the ball, and soon, Rabada joined the fun as AFG lost 5 wickets inside the power-play. Nortje and Shamsi dismantled the middle and lower-order as Afghanistan looked clueless and have certainly bowed out of the tournament.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Dream run over for AFG 💔

Nortje cleans up Rashid Khan as AFG suffer humiliation in the semis. Fast and furious, full and straight and Rashid had no answer for it as the stumps tumbled. 9 down and this could potentially be the shortest T20 game in the history.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Okay, another wicket done and dusted??

After the early exploits by the pacers, Shamsi has joined the fun and this time he traps Noor Ahmad on the back-leg. Another review by the Afghan batter and the decision stands as it is. Wicket was umpire's call and Afghanistan lose 8th wicket.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Another one bites the dust??

Shamsi with a brilliant delivery and Karim Janat could be a goner here. A leg-break that deceives the batter and traps him on the front-leg as the umpire raises his finger.

Janat immediately takes the review, but he should feel unlucky as it is umpire's call on hitting. AFG 7 down as things get worse.

A disastrous start to the semi-finals for the Afghanistan side. They came into this match on the back of a famous win to seal the place in the semis, but the Proteas pace battery as exposed AFG's batting which was overdependent on Gurbaz and Zadran.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Simply unplayable!!

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Sorry state for Afghan cricket 💔

Nortje joins the party as Afghanistan lose their 6th wicket. Sorry state of affairs for the Afghanistan team, who have been badly exposed by SA. Nortje gets the wicket of Omarzai as match is likely to end ASAP.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: WICKET, WICKET AND MORE WICKET!

This match will get over in the next 30 minutes. Jansen gets his third as AFG lose half their side in just 5 overs. AFG dream shattered? It looks that way at the moment. 23/5 inside 5 overs and Proteas can smell a victory from here on. Kharote departs for 2.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: That's how Jansen trapped Gurbaz!

SA Vs AFG Live Score: OOOHHHH MY GOODDD 😱

South African bowlers are breathing fire at the moment! Zadran cleaned up with a beauty from Kagiso Rabada. Afghanistan batters have no answer to the Proteas fire at the moment. A brilliant nip-backer and Zadran's stumps goes for a cartwheel. Ball of the tournament??? Perhaps yess...

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Jansen, you beautyyyy!!!

Dream delivery for a fast bowler as Afghanistan lose their second wicket. Jansen dismissed Gurbaz and followed it up with a beauty to knock over Gulbadin Naib. An in-swinger this time and the stumps are shattered. SA right on top at the moment.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: EARLY WICKET ALERT 🚨

Dream start for Jansen and South Africa as Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs in first over. A lovely out-swinger as Gurbaz gets an outside-edge and the slip fielder takes a simple catch. Just the start the Proteas doctor ordered.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: WE ARE READY FOR THE SEMIS!!!

Gurbaz and Zadran are padded up and are ready to roar once again. The duo have added 3 100 runs partnership and the onus will once again be on the duo to give a solid start to the Afghan side. The Afghanistan middle-order looks fragile, and as a result, the runs from both the openers become crucial.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Time for national anthems!!

The two teams have made their way out and we are ready for the anthems. First up, the Afghan team's anthem.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Stat attack 👊

 In T20 World Cup 2024, a total of 51 wickets have fallen at this venue. Out of those 51, the seam bowlers have picked up 41. Pacers will hold the key for both the teams.

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Decisive toss for AFG!

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Playing XIs are here 😎

South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Afghanistan Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

SA Vs AFG Live Score: Tossss timee!!

Afghanistan won the toss and Rashid Khan had no hesitation in batting first on a fresh surface.

SA Vs AFG: Team Previews

Afghanistan

Afghanistan have played brilliant cricket and have punched above their weight in the tournament. They thrashed opponents like Uganda and Papua New Guinea in their group stage.

They then defeated New Zealand convincingly and announced themselves in the tournament. After this in the group stage though they were defeated by India, they went onto win against the mighty Aussies and then Bangladesh to find a spot in the top four.

Rashid Khan and his boys will now be giving their best to continue this dream run and make it into the most important clash of the tournament.

SA Vs AFG: Team Previews

South Africa

South Africa are on the way to their first final of the T20 World Cups. They have remained undefeated in the tournament and will be looking to maintain the streak and make it into the summit clash of the tournament. 

While they have won all the games so far, the Aiden Markram-led side has struggled in some of the games. But the biggest positive of their campaign has been the way they have bailed themselves out of pressure.

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