South Africa will take on Afghanistan in Semifinal 1 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, on Thursday (June 27).

South Africa are unbeaten in the tournament, with 7 wins in 7 matches so far. They beat West Indies by 3 wickets in the final Super 8 match. Tabraiz Shamsi was the star with the ball with figures of 3/27 as West Indies made 135 runs. Useful 20s from Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen took the team home in the final over.

On the other hand, Afghanistan have qualified for their first ever semifinal in the T20 World Cup. They beat Australia and Bangladesh in their last two matches at Kingstown, St Vincent. Afghanistan defended 148 against Australia and 115 against Bangladesh. Rashid, Naveen and Farooqi have been the key wicket-takers for the team. Gurbaz and Zadran are the top two run-getters.

SA vs AFG T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal 1 Details

• Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
• Date & Time: Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 6 AM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Channel and Disney+Hotstar App

Also Read: Most Runs in T20 World Cups

Playing 11 for South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal 1

Playing 11 for South Africa

Q. de Kock (WK), R. Hendricks, A. Markram (C), H. Klaasen, D. Miller, T. Stubbs, M. Jansen, T. Shamsi, A. Nortje, K. Rabada, K. Maharaj

Playing 11 for Afghanistan

R. Gurbaz (WK), I. Zadran, G. Naib, A. Omarzai, M. Nabi, R. Khan (C), K. Janat, N. Kharote, N. Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, F. Farooqi

South Africa vs Afghanistan Head-to-head Record

South Africa and Afghanistan have played 2 times in T20s, out of which South Africa have won 2 times and Afghanistan have won 0 times. Both matches were played in the T20 World Cup.

Brian Lara Stadium Stats

Weather - 26°C, Mostly clear

Pitch - Bowling (good for pacers)

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 127 runs (Last 8 T20s played)

Toss - Team batting second won 6 times (Last 8 T20s played)

Also Read: Most Wickets in T20 World Cups

Top Fantasy Players for South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal 1

South Africa Team

Afghanistan Team

South Africa vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal 1 Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeepers: R. Gurbaz, Q. de Kock, H. Klaasen
• Batter: I. Zadran
• All-rounder: A. Markram
• Bowlers: R. Khan, F. Farooqi, N. Ahmed, A. Nortje, K. Maharaj, T. Shamsi

• Captain: A. Nortje/Q. de Kock
• Vice Captain: R. Khan/I. Zadran

  HOWZAT Fantasy Team for South Africa vs Afghanistan Semifinal 1 T20 World Cup 2024

NOTE: The Howzat team above is just a suggestion. Also, don’t forget to make changes to your team once the playing 11 is declared before the start of the match. Make your fantasy team on the Howzat fantasy cricket app now!