RSA vs AFG • Semi Final 1 • Match 53 ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

Afghanistan, making their knockout stage debut, will face South Africa, a team historically considered unlucky in knockout matches. The winner between Afghanistan and South Africa will secure a spot in the finals for the first time in the history of the T20 and ODI World Cups.

Afghanistan recently secured an 8-run victory in their final Super 8 match, while South Africa triumphed over West Indies by 3 wickets. This marks Afghanistan's first-ever appearance in the T20 World Cup Semi-Finals since the tournament began 17 years ago in 2007.

Match Info

• Match: RSA vs AFG • Semi Final 1, Match 53 ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

• Series: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

• Date: Tomorrow

• Time: 8:30 PM LOCAL, 12:30 AM GMT

• Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

• Umpires: Richard Illingworth, Nitin Menon

• 3rd Umpire: Richard Kettleborough

• Referee: Richie Richardson

Venue Info

• Stadium: Brian Lara Stadium

• City: Tarouba, Trinidad, West Indies

• Capacity: 15,000

Broadcast Guide

• Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

• TV: Star Sports Network

Win Probability

• South Africa: 73%

• Afghanistan: 27%

Predicted Scores

• If South Africa bats first: 145-170

• If Afghanistan bats first: 135-150

• Prediction: South Africa will win the match.

Afghanistan Squad Details

• Rashid Khan (c) - Bowling Allrounder

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (vc) - Wicketkeeper Batter

• Azmatullah Omarzai - Allrounder

• Fareed Ahmad - Bowler

• Fazalhaq Farooqi - Bowler

• Gulbadin Naib - Batting Allrounder

• Hazratullah Zazai - Opening Batter

• Ibrahim Zadran - Opening Batter

• Karim Janat - Bowling Allrounder

• Mohammad Ishaq † - Wicketkeeper Batter

• Mohammad Nabi - Allrounder

• Najibullah Zadran - Middle order Batter

• Nangeyalia Kharote - Allrounder

• Naveen-ul-Haq - Bowler

• Noor Ahmad - Bowler

South Africa Squad Details

• Aiden Markram (c) - Opening Batter

• Ottneil Baartman - Bowler

• Gerald Coetzee - Bowler

• Quinton de Kock † - Wicketkeeper Batter

• Bjorn Fortuin - Bowler

• Reeza Hendricks - Opening Batter

• Marco Jansen - Bowling Allrounder

• Heinrich Klaasen † - Wicketkeeper Batter

• Keshav Maharaj - Bowler

• David Miller - Middle order Batter

• Anrich Nortje - Bowler

• Kagiso Rabada - Bowler

• Ryan Rickelton † - Wicketkeeper Batter

• Tabraiz Shamsi - Bowler

• Tristan Stubbs - Batter

Head-To-Head Stats: AFG vs RSA Semi final 1

Head To Head

LAST 2 MATCHES

• South Africa won by 37 runs - 20-Mar-2016

• South Africa won by 59 runs - 06-May-2010

Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad is renowned for favoring pacers, with teams opting to bowl first after winning the toss winning all matches played here. Over the last two years, the team bowling first has enjoyed an 80% winning rate at this venue.

• Pace Bowling: 85%

• Spin Bowling: 15%

• Batting Pitch: 30%

• Bowling Pitch: 70%

• Average Score: 99

Weather Report:

• Date and Time: Wednesday, 6:00 am

• Weather: Mostly Cloudy

• Precipitation: 7%

• Humidity: 92%

• Wind: 3 km/h

• Temperature: 26 degree celsius

Form Guide(Last 5 Matches)

• Afghanistan: W, L, L, W, W

• South Africa: W, W, W, W, W

T20I Stats and Records: Brian Lara Stadium

• Matches: 8

• Batting first won: 4

• Batting second won: 4

• Average first innings total: 138

• Highest Total: 267/3 by England vs West Indies in 2023

• Lowest Total: 40 All Out by Uganda vs New Zealand in 2024

• Highest Successful Chase: 133/6 in 20 overs by West Indies vs England in 2023

• Lowest Total Defended: 149/9 by West Indies vs New Zealand in 2024 | 149/6 by West Indies vs India in 2023

• Highest Individual Score: Phil Salt (England) – 119 off 57 balls vs West Indies in 2023

• Best Bowling Innings: Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) – 4 for 19 in 4 overs vs New Zealand in 2024

• Total Sixes: 94 sixes

• Total Fours: 143 fours

• Total Hundreds: 1 hundred

• Total Fifties: 5 fifties

Probable Playing XIs: AFG vs RSA

Afghanistan (probable XI): Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)/Hazratullah Zazai, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat/Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Rashid Khan (capt), Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

South Africa (probable XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (capt), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team Prediction:

• Keeper: Quinton de Kock (vc), Rahmanullah Gurbaz

• Batsmen: Tristan Stubbs, Ibrahim Zadran

• All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Gulbadin Naib

• Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan (c)