South Africa and Afghanistan are going to clash with each other in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Trinidad. Both teams have played fantastic cricket to reach this stage and will look to reach the finals by winning in this significant fixture. Afghanistan is yet to defeat South Africa in the T20 cricket. Both teams played a couple of times, and the Proteas managed to win both times.
SA vs AFG Head To Head T20 Stats and Records
| Total Matches | 2 |
| SA Won | 2 |
| AFG Won | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
In T20 cricket, South Africa and Afghanistan have played a total of two matches against each other. South Africa has won both of these matches, while Afghanistan has not won any. There have been no matches that ended without a result. So, South Africa has a perfect record against Afghanistan in T20s, winning every encounter they have had so far.
SA vs AFG: Head-to-Head Player Stats in T20s
| Criteria | Player | Stat |
| Most Runs | AB de Villiers (SA) | 81 Runs |
| Most Wickets | Morne Morkel (SA) | 4 Wickets |
| Highest Score | AB de Villiers (SA) | 64 Runs |
| Best Bowling Figure | Morne Morkel (SA) | 4/20 |
| Best Strike Rate | David Miller (SA) | 237.50 |
| Highest Batting Avg | JP Duminy (SA) | 54.00 |
| Best Economy Rate | Dale Steyn (SA) | 2.00 |
| Best Bowling Avg | Morne Morkel (SA) | 4.50 |
In T20 matches between South Africa (SA) and Afghanistan (AFG), several players have set notable records. AB de Villiers from South Africa holds the record for the most runs scored against Afghanistan with 81 runs and also has the highest individual score of 64 runs in these encounters. Morne Morkel leads with the most wickets taken, totalling 4 wickets, and also holds the best bowling figures of 4/20.
David Miller boasts the best strike rate among South African players against Afghanistan, scoring at an impressive rate of 237.50 runs per 100 balls. JP Duminy has the highest batting average of 54.00, while Dale Steyn has the best economy rate of 2.00 runs per over. Morne Morkel also maintains the best bowling average of 4.50 in these matches. These stats highlight the dominance of South African players in their T20 clashes against Afghanistan.
SA vs AFG: Venue Wise Head-to-Head Stats in T20s
| Venue | Total Matches | SA Won | AFG Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral Venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In T20 cricket matches between South Africa (SA) and Afghanistan (AFG), the venues where they have faced each other include home grounds for both teams as well as neutral venues. When playing on neutral grounds, such as in tournaments or series held in other countries, they have met a total of two times. In these encounters, South Africa has been victorious in both matches, while Afghanistan has not managed to win any.
There have been no instances where the matches ended without a result. This shows that on neutral turf, South Africa has maintained a perfect record against Afghanistan in T20 cricket. However, there have been no matches held in either South Africa or Afghanistan between these two teams in T20s as of now.
SA vs AFG: Previous T20 World Cup Matches Results
In two encounters at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournaments, South Africa emerged victorious against Afghanistan on both occasions. The first match took place on May 4, 2010, during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup held in Barbados. South Africa won that match by a convincing margin of 59 runs. The second meeting occurred on March 19, 2016, at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup held in Mumbai. Again, South Africa triumphed, winning by 37 runs.
