Afghanistan’s performance in the semi-final against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 did not meet expectations. In the match held on June 27, Afghanistan’s batting collapsed as their wickets fell one after another. As a result, the Afghan team was all out for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs. South Africa achieved the modest target by scoring 60 runs in just 8.5 overs.
The South African team secured their place in the grand finale to be held in Barbados on June 29. The African team will face the winner of the second semi-final between India and England, which is happening today (June 27). The Afghan team set a series of embarrassing records in this match.
This is the highlight of today’s match, but no one expected such a performance from Afghanistan’s batsmen. Commentators and cricket experts from all over the world even questioned the pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. However, Afghanistan set some shocking and embarrassing records in this match.
This score of 56 runs was not only the lowest score for the Afghanistan team in T20 cricket but also the lowest score in any T20 World Cup semi-final. In this match, Afghanistan set several records that they would probably prefer not to remember. Let us find out various records created in the South Africa vs Afghanistan semi-final.
Lowest Scores by Full Member Teams in T20 World Cup
| Score | Team | Opponent | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | England | West Indies | Dubai | 2021 |
| 56 | Afghanistan | South Africa | Tarouba | 2024* |
| 60 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 70 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Kolkata | 2016 |
Lowest Score of Afghanistan in T20 Matches
| Score | Opponent | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | South Africa | Tarouba | 2024* |
| 72 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2014 |
| 80 | South Africa | Bridgetown | 2010 |
| 80 | England | Colombo | 2012 |
Lowest Score against South Africa in T20Is
| Score | Team | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Afghanistan | Tarouba | 2024* |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | New York | 2024 |
| 80 | Afghanistan | Bridgetown | 2010 |
| 81 | Scotland | The Oval | 2009 |
South Africa’s Performance in ICC World Cup Semi-Finals
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 (today) | 6 | 1 (against Australia, 1999) |
Most Consecutive Wins in T20 World Cup
| Wins | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | South Africa | 2024 |
| 8 | Australia | 2022-2024 |
| 7 | England | 2010-2012 |
| 7 | India | 2012-2014 |
South Africa’s Longest Winning Steak in T20Is
| Wins | Year |
|---|---|
| 8* | 2024 |
| 7 | 2009 |
| 7 | 2021 |
South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final Summary
In this match, Afghanistan’s captain, Rashid Khan, won the toss and chose to bat first, but the Afghanistan team kept losing wickets continuously. As a result, the Afghanistan team was all out for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs.
The first wicket to fall for the Afghanistan team was Rahmanullah Gurbaz (0). After that, the team collapsed like a house of cards. At one point, Afghanistan’s score was 23/5. Shortly after, Azmatullah Omarzai (10) was also dismissed, making the score 28/6. Omarzai was the top scorer for the Afghan team.
At a score of 50, Karim Janat (8) and Noor Ahmad (0) were sent back to the pavilion by Tabraiz Shamsi. In the very next over, at the same score of 50, captain Rashid Khan (8) was also out. Finally, with the dismissal of Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan team was all out. South Africa’s Marco Jansen was the Player of the Match for breaking into Afghanistan’s top order. Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi also took 3 wickets, while Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje took 2 wickets each.
In reply, South Africa’s team had Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock opening. However, de Kock (5) was clean-bowled by Fazalhaq Farooqi in the second over. After that, Reeza Hendricks (29) and captain Aiden Markram (23) stayed until the end and led their team to victory. Both remained not out.
