T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Faces Afghanistan In Thrilling Semi-Final

South Africa and Afghanistan will face off in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. The match is scheduled for Thursday, June 27, starting at 6:00 AM IST in India and 5:00 AM in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan secured their semi-final spot by finishing second in Super 8 Group 1. They lost to India but managed victories against Australia and Bangladesh. South Africa, on the other hand, remain unbeaten, having defeated the USA, West Indies, and England to top Super 8 Group 2.

SA Squad vs AFG: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Ryan Rickelton, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin

AFG Squad vs SA: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rashid Khan (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Ishaq, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Hazratullah Zazai

SA Playing 11 vs AFG: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

AFG Playing 11 vs SA: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai,Gulbadin Naib,Mohammad Nabi,Karin Janat,Rashid Khan (c),Nangeyalia Kharoti,Naveen-ul-Haq,Fazalhaq Farooqi

SA vs AFG Dream11 T20 World Cup 2024 1st Semi-final - Team 1

Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock,Rahmanullah Gurbaz ,Heinrich Klaasen

Batter: David Miller,Ibrahim Zadran

All-rounder: Marco Jansen,Gulbadin Naib,Mohammad Nabi

Bowler: Rashid Khan,Kagiso Rabada,Naveen-ul-Haq

Captain: Quinton de Kock
Vice-captain: Rashid Khan

SA vs AFG Head-to-Head

Matches: 2
South Africa Won: 2
Afghanistan Won::0

SA vs AFG semi-final Match Prediction for T20 World Cup 2024 1st semi-final

The confidence level of Afghanistan is high as they prepare to challenge South Africa. Trinidad has seen low-scoring games recently. Afghanistan bowled out PNG for just 95 runs here and New Zealand fell short by only thirteen runs while chasing a target of149/9. However,the stronger South African batting line-up is expected to lead them into the final.

SA vs AFG Tarouba Trinidad Weather forecast

The weather forecast indicates very low chances of rain during the match between South Africa and Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup2024.Thunderstorms are predicted from11:00 AM to3:00 PM,but with an8:30 PM local time start,the precipitation level should drop below10 percent according to AccuWeather.Humidity levels will hover around80 percent,and temperatures will be close to28 degrees Celsius.Wind speeds at the venue are expected to be around13 km/h.

SA vs AFG T20 World Cup2024 Match Details

Series :ICC Men's T20 World Cup2024
Match :South Africa vs Afghanistan Semi-final1
Venue :Brian Lara Stadium,Tarouba ,Trinidad
Start Time :6 :00 AM IST ,Thursday-June27
Where to watch SA vs AFG T20 World Cup2024 match Live Streaming :Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar(App and website)
Where to watch SA vs AFG T20 World Cup2024 Live telecast in India :Star Sports Network