T20 World Cup, SA vs AFG: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Trinidad Pitch Report and Who Will Win?

South Africa and Afghanistan will lock horns in the semi-final 2 on Wednesday, June 26 (Thursday, June 27 IST) at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. Both teams will give their all to enter their first ever T20 World Cup final.

The T20 World Cup 2024 is approaching its climax as South Africa faces Afghanistan in semi-final 2 on Wednesday, June 26 (Thursday, June 27 IST) at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad. South Africa enters this crucial match unbeaten in the tournament.

Led by Aiden Markram, South Africa began their campaign with a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Group D. They then secured narrow victories against the Netherlands (four-wicket win), Bangladesh (four-run win), and Nepal (one-run win). In the Super 8 stage, they comfortably beat the USA by 18 runs and England by seven runs before sealing their semi-final spot with a three-wicket win over the West Indies. Despite their strong performance, South Africa has struggled in ICC knockout stages, with their only major title being the 1998 ICC Knockout Cup. They are eager to break this jinx and reach their first T20 World Cup final.

Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, stunned New Zealand with an 84-run win in the group stage and finished second in Group C, losing only to the West Indies. They started the Super 8 with a 47-run loss but bounced back with wins over Australia and Bangladesh to reach their first-ever semi-final in a major ICC event. Afghanistan aims to continue their historic run and move closer to winning the coveted trophy.

SA vs AFG Head-to-Head

In the head-to-head matches between the two teams, South Africa have an upper hand having won both matches between the two teams so far.

SA vs AFG Team News

No teams have injury concerns with all players available for selection.

SA vs AFG Pitch Report

In the four matches played in the tournament so far at the venue, three have been won by teams batting second. The highest target chased in the tournament at the venue is 78 while the only win batting first came with a score of 149. The surface is expected to assist spinners but runs will also be available for batters who dig deep.

SA vs AFG Probable Playing XI

South Africa Probable XI – Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

 

Afghanistan Probable XI – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyalia Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi