T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa reaches final after winning semi-finals

Today, the first semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024 was played between South Africa and Afghanistan. In the semi-final being held at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 56 runs for 10 wickets in 11.5 overs. In reply, South Africa scored 60 runs for one wicket in 8.5 overs and became the first team to reach the final of the current tournament.

South Africa has qualified for the final by winning the first semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024 by nine wickets. In the match played at Brian Lara Stadium, Afghanistan batted first and scored 56 runs for 10 wickets in 11.5 overs. Being all out on this score is the lowest score of any team in a T20 World Cup semi-final match. In reply, South Africa scored 60 runs for one wicket in 8.5 overs and became the first team to reach the final of the current tournament.

South Africa, which came out to chase a modest target of 57 runs, got the first blow from Fazalhaq Farooqui at the score of five runs. He bowled Quinton de Kock. After this, Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram took over the charge. There was an unbeaten partnership of 55 runs between the two for the second wicket. Opener Hendricks scored 29 and captain Markram scored 23 runs.