South Africa demolish Afghanistan to enter their maiden men's World Cup final
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada ran through the top order as Afghanistan folded for 56, their lowest total in T20Is
26/06Result
1st Semi-Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Tarouba, Jun 26 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
60/1 (8.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/06Result
1st Semi-Final (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Tarouba, Jun 26 2024
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
60/1 (8.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Shamsi: 'It's a huge achievement, but we didn't come here to get to the final'
South Africa made it to their first men's World Cup final but they are not celebrating yet
'That's not the pitch you want to have a World Cup semi-final on'
Brian Lara Cricket Academy pitch comes in for sharp criticism from observers and participants after wildly misbehaving in Afghanistan vs South Africa semi-final
Markram: 'Bowlers have been incredible through the World Cup for us'
The South Africa captain said they were "fortunate" to have lost the toss, as they too would have chosen to bat first on what turned out to be a tough track for batting
Ice-cool South Africa finally put together the complete game
After seven failed attempts, their men's World Cup semi-final jinx is broken. After plenty of scrapping at this World Cup, they were clinical in their quest for history
Not just another piece of content, Afghanistan have been a headline-grabbing act
At the T20 World Cup, Afghanistan have not just been heart and raw talent; at times, their highly skilled cricketers have put on tactical masterclasses too
Stats - South Africa men's maiden World Cup final, Afghanistan's lowest T20I total
Statistical highlights from the semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa in Tarouba
Hurt the overwhelming feeling in Afghanistan camp after best-ever World Cup finish
"Whenever you lose a game like this, it's always going to hurt," Trott said after Afghanistan's semi-final exit
Tarouba venue guide: High-scoring game on even covering of grass with cracks
Variable bounce was the highlight during the group stages; but some remedial work has been done over the past two weeks
Tactics board: Rashid, de Kock, Gurbaz-Ibrahim and Maharaj - the key factors
Can South Africa break the Gurbaz-Ibrahim alliance quickly? How crucial will Maharaj's role against Afghanistan's right-hand batters be?
SA coach wants team to embrace 'anxiety and excitement' in low-key semi-final build-up
While Afghanistan coach Trott believes "pressure is on South Africa," SA coach Walter says burden of past losses should not be borne by current crop of players
New beginnings promise new endings for un-South Africa
You don't have to ignore the stereotypes, but you can see how South Africa have done things differently this time, and that brings with it hope of a plot twist
Dwayne Bravo: Afghanistan have everything a T20 team needs
A consultant with the Afghanistan team for the T20 World Cup, Dwayne Bravo tells us why they are already Champions
Preview
Can Afghanistan continue their dream run against unbeaten South Africa?
It remains to be seen if Gurbaz, who hurt his knee against Bangladesh, is fit to play
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |