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.
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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
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Weather Report
Clouds
26.1°C
Players Stats in current Series
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
AFG - wk
281 Runs
8 Matches
Quinton de Kock
SA - wk
243 Runs
9 Matches
Ibrahim Zadran
AFG - bat
231 Runs
8 Matches
Heinrich Klaasen
SA - wk
190 Runs
9 Matches
David Miller
SA - bat
169 Runs
9 Matches
Tristan Stubbs
SA - bat
165 Runs
9 Matches
Quinton de Kock
SA - wk
140.46
9 Matches
Kagiso Rabada
SA - bowl
128.57
9 Matches
Heinrich Klaasen
SA - wk
126.67
9 Matches
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
AFG - wk
124.34
8 Matches
Rashid Khan
AFG - bowl
123.91
8 Matches
Fazalhaq Farooqi
AFG - bowl
120.00
8 Matches
Fazalhaq Farooqi
AFG - bowl
17 Wkts
8 Matches
Anrich Nortje
SA - bowl
15 Wkts
9 Matches
Rashid Khan
AFG - bowl
14 Wkts
8 Matches
Naveen-ul-Haq
AFG - bowl
13 Wkts
8 Matches
Kagiso Rabada
SA - bowl
13 Wkts
9 Matches
Keshav Maharaj
SA - bowl
11 Wkts
8 Matches
Ottniel Baartman
SA - bowl
4.95
5 Matches
Gulbadin Naib
AFG - all
5.22
8 Matches
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
AFG - bowl
5.33
1 Match
Anrich Nortje
SA - bowl
5.74
9 Matches
Noor Ahmad
AFG - bowl
5.76
7 Matches
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
Pitch Report
85%
Pace Bowling
15%
Spin Bowling
30%
Batting Pitch
99
Average Score
70%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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
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