2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (1st Semi-final): The first semi-final match of the 2024 T20 World Cup was a low-scoring one. South Africa and the Bangladesh team clashed each other in the match played at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, on 26th June, 2024. Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard provides the detailed information regarding every aspect of the match to help cricket lovers relive the moment with a quick glimpse.
Batting first, the South African team attacked Afghanistan’s batting lineup, resulting in the wickets to fall like a domino at a mere total of 56 runs. Major wicket-takers for the South African bowling lineup were Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi with 3 wickets each. In the run chase, unbeaten knocks from Reeza Hendricks(29 runs) and Aiden Markram(23 runs). The Proteas clinched victory in the 1st Semi-final of 2024 T20 World Cup by 9 wickets.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup; 1st Semi-final
 | Afghanistan | (11.5 overs) 56 |
 | South Africa | (8.5 overs) 60/1 |
Result: South Africa won by 9 wickets with 67 balls remaining
Afghanistan Batting
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | c Hendricks b Jansen | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Rabada | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b Jansen | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Stubbs b Nortje | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Rabada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | c †de Kock b Jansen | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janat | lbw b Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Rashid Khan (c) | b Nortje | 8 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | lbw b Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | lbw b Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 1, w 6) | 13 | |||||
| TOTAL | 11.5 Ov (RR: 4.73) | 56 | |||||
South Africa Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.33 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.27 |
South Africa Batting
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Quinton de Kock † | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Reeza Hendricks | not out | 29 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 116.00 |
| Aiden Markram (c) | not out | 23 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) | 3 | |||||
| TOTAL | 8.5 Ov (RR: 6.79) | 60/1 | |||||
Afghanistan Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.81 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
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The South African bowler Marco Jansen was named the Player of the Match in the 1st Semi-final of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for his splendid and crucial spell of 3 wickets.
| PLAYER | TEAM | BOWLING FIGURES |
| Marco Jansen | South Africa | 3/16 (3.0) |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: 1st Semi-final; 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Highest Run Scorer
The 1st Semi-final of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which was played between South Africa and Afghanistan, was a low-scoring one; therefore, the highest run getter was Reeza Hendricks with a score of 29 runs* off 25 balls.
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUNS |
| Reeza Hendricks | South Africa | 29* (25) |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: 1st Semi-final; 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Highest Wicket Taker
The title of the highest wicket-taker was shared between the two South African bowlers, Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi, with three wickets each to their name in the 1st Semi-final match.
| PLAYER | TEAM | BOWLING FIGURES |
| Marco Jansen | South Africa | 3/16 (3.0) |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 3/6 (1.5) |
Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: 1st Semi-final; 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Most Sixes
The leading contender for the most sixes hit by a batter was Reeza Hendricks with 1 six hit over the square leg. It was the opening six-hit in the game.
| PLAYER | TEAM | No. of Sixes |
| Reeza Hendricks | South Africa | 01 |
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Afghanistan National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: 1st Semi-final; 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Playing XIs
South Africa Playing XI
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Afghanistan Playing XI
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai.
Match Details: 1st Semi-final, 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
| Venue | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad |
| Toss | Afghanistan (chose to bat first) |
| Series | 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2024 |
| Date | 26 June 2024 |
| Player of the Match | Marco Jansen |
| Player of the Series | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Umpires | Nitin Menon Richard Illingworth |
| TV Umpire | Richard Kettleborough |
| Reserve Umpire | Ahsan Raza |
| Match Referee | Richie Richardson |
