In an impressive display of cricketing prowess, South Africa secured a commanding victory over Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final at Tarouba on Thursday, leaving Afghan captain Rashid Khan with a bitter taste of defeat. Choosing to bat first after winning the toss, Rashid's decision didn't go as planned as his team struggled against the relentless pressure from the Proteas. 🟡🟢 SEMI-FINAL RESULT | A tale of aspiration & inspiration continues✨ South Africa prevail in style and win by 9 wickets! 🇿🇦 See you in the Final 👊 — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) 🟡🟢 FINAL BOUND | The dream continues, South Africa! ✨🇿🇦🚀 📖 For the first time in history, the Proteas are through to the ICC T20 World Cup Final.
See you in Barbados! 🏟️ — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) The match began with Marco Jansen delivering a devastating spell that dismantled Afghanistan's top order. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell early to Jansen's precision in the opening over, departing without scoring. Jansen continued his assault in the third over, dismissing Gulbadin Naib and denting Afghan hopes.
Kagiso Rabada joined in the attack in the fourth over, swiftly removing Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammad Nabi. As Afghanistan faltered, Jansen continued to dominate, taking another wicket in the fifth over, while Anrich Nortje added to their woes by dismissing Azmatullah Omarzai. Tabraiz Shamsi completed the rout, wrapping up Afghanistan's innings for a meager 56 runs.
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