AFG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 1st Semi-Final

The winner of Afghanistan and South Africa will also be the new finalist in the all-time history of the T20 and ODI World Cups.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 26 Jun 2024, 15:28 IST

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The knockout debutants, Afghanistan (AFG) are set to take on South Africa (SA), the team with a history of being ‘unlucky’ whenever they appeared in the knockouts. Besides, the winner of Afghanistan and South Africa will also be the new finalist in the all-time history of the T20 and ODI World Cups. 

Afghanistan are coming off with an 8-run win in their last super-8 game against. On the other hand, the Proteas defeated the hosts West Indies by 3 wickets in their last super-8 game. Notably, it will be the first-ever appearance for Afghanistan in the Semi-Finals in the history of the T20 World Cup since the tournament’s inception 17 years back in 2007. 

Speaking of South Africa, they have been unbeaten so far in the ongoing edition of the prestigious cricket biennial. Aiden Markram’s men have registered four consecutive wins in the group stage; later, they also bagged three successive victories in the super-8 stage of the tournament. 

Also Check: AFG vs SA Match Prediction: Who will win today?

Match Information

South Africa vs Afghanistan, 1st Semi-Final

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 27 Jun 2024, Thur, 6:00 AM IST ,Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Rain

29.9°C

82% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

281 Runs

8 Matches

243 Runs

9 Matches

3

231 Runs

8 Matches

190 Runs

9 Matches

5

David Miller

SA - bat

169 Runs

9 Matches

165 Runs

9 Matches

140.46

9 Matches

2

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

128.57

9 Matches

126.67

9 Matches

124.34

8 Matches

5

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

123.91

8 Matches

6

120.00

8 Matches

1

17 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

15 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

14 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Naveen-ul-Haq

AFG - bowl

13 Wkts

8 Matches

5

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

13 Wkts

9 Matches

6

11 Wkts

8 Matches

4.95

5 Matches

2

Gulbadin Naib

AFG - all

5.22

8 Matches

3

5.33

1 Match

4

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

5.74

9 Matches

5

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

5.76

7 Matches

6

Naveen-ul-Haq

AFG - bowl

6.00

8 Matches

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

Q de Kock (wk), RR Hendricks, AK Markram (C), H Klaasen, DA Miller, T Stubbs, M Jansen, KA Maharaj, A Nortje, K Rabada, T Shamsi

Bench : RD Rickelton, OEG Baartman, G Coetzee, BC Fortuin, L Ngidi, N Burger

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Nangeyalia kharote, Rashid Khan (C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad

Bench : Mohammad Ishaq, Najibullah Zadran, Farid Malik, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem, Hazratullah Zazai, Sediqullah Atal

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The pitch of the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad is known as a pacers’ paradise as the team who has opted to bowl here after winning the toss has won all the matches. The winning percentage of the team bowling first has been 80% here, considering the stats of the last two years at this venue.

85%

Pace Bowling

15%

Spin Bowling

30%

Batting Pitch

99

Average Score

70%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WK

The star Afghanistan opener has been in a sensational form so far throughout the ongoing tournament. He is currently the leading run-scorer of the tournament.

8.5
C

Quinton de Kock SA | WK

The veteran wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has been in a sensational form with the bat so far, scoring 199 runs in 7 innings with 2 half-centuries, he is also the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the tournament so far.

9

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

The Proteas skipper Aiden Markram has played some impactful knocks in the tournament so far; besides that, he also been decisive with his fielding. He will be one of the top choices in the list of top picks.

9

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

The star Afghanistan skipper and the sensational spinner was in an amazing form with the ball in the last game against Bangladesh. He scalped 4 wickets to play a match-defining role in Afghanistan's win over Bangladesh.

7.5

Karim Janat AFG | ALL

The Afghanistan player could be one of the budget picks considering his crucial performances in the last few matches for Afghanistan.

8.5

Tristan Stubbs SA | BAT

The explosive South Africa batter is known for his blistering batting abilities and his knack for playing a game-changing knock at any juncture in the match.

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7

Noor Ahmad

AFG | BOWL

The Afghanistan spinner faced a injury scare in the middle of the tournament and missed a few chances. So, there are very less chances of him being a part of Afghanistan's playing XI in the first Semi-Final.

9

David Miller

SA | BAT

The veteran South Africa batter has been in the list of three players with the lowest strike rate in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

Last Updated On - Jun 26 2024 3:28 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
5/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Quinton de Kock
C

8.5

Ibrahim Zadran

9

David Miller

9

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Aiden Markram
VC

9

Gulbadin Naib

7

Marco Jansen

9

Rashid Khan

9

Naveen-ul-Haq

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
5/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
C

8.5

Quinton de Kock

8.5

Heinrich Klaasen

9

Ibrahim Zadran

9

David Miller

9

Aiden Markram

9

Karim Janat

7.5

Marco Jansen

9

Rashid Khan
VC

9

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

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