Finally, South Africa trashed Afghanistan to qualify for the men’s World Cup final for the first time. Both bowlers, Marco Jansen, and Kagiso Rabada skittled the Afghan top order, leading the Afghan team to register their worst T20I score of 56. South Africa then chased the target with little effort, and were 60 for 1 after only 8. undefined
Key Highlights:
South Africa’s Bowling Dominance:
Jansen and Rabada destroyed Afghanistan’s top order, and in the first five overs, these two bowlers took five wickets. Jansen excluded Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib while Rabada cleared Ibrahim Zadran’s and Mohammad Nabi’s stumps in a double-wicket maiden over.
Shamsi and Nortje Iconic Spells :
Tabraiz Shamsi and Anrich Nortje worked well through the last batting line up. Shamsi took three wickets within a short span of time and Nortje got rid of Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan.
Afghanistan’s Struggle:
Afghanistan’s Squad batting fold, only Azmatullah Omarzai managed to surpass the figure of 10, scoring 10 runs for his side. The team was all out for 56 in 12overs.
South Africa’s Calm Chase:
However, Aiden Markram (26*) and Reeza Hendricks (29*) showed good control on the pitch while losing Quinton de Kock early on. They were able to get to the target in about 8. 4 overs, leading to a complete dominance as they won the match by nine wickets.
Historic Achievement:
This victory means that South Africa Squad qualified for the first ever final of a men’s World Cup and their record in this tournament remained intact for eight games.
The South African team’s clinical performance was put into perspective by the fact that they basked in complete domination from start to finish at the Tarouba pitch. The final is scheduled for June 29 in Barbados; hence, South Africa intends to go into the match on a winning streak and clinch their first men’s World Cup title.
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