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Choke-Hold: A Look At South Africa's Painful Past At ICC Events

South Africa and World Cup semifinals used to be a sporting tragedy of Shakepearean proportions. Not anymore. Shedding the unwanted tag of perennial "chokers" the Proteas marched into their maiden T20 World Cup final unbeaten in Tarouba, Trinidad, comfortably beating tournament giant-slayers Afghanistan. The triumph wiped off years of heartache and the trauma of being labelled under-performers despite having some of international cricket's biggest names in the line-up. Let's take a look at the Proteas' tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in global events.

"Should Be A Fair Contest": Afghanistan Coach Fumes At ICC After T20 World Cup Semi-final Defeat

Afghanistan's heroic run in the T20 World Cup 2024 came to an end at the penultimate hurdle, as the Rashid Khan-led side suffered a lopsided 9-wicket defeat against South Africa in Trinidad. Opting to bat first, Afghanistan could only put 56 runs on the board, their lowest in T20 internationals and also the lowest in the history of T20 World Cups. After Afghanistan's journey in the competition came to an end on Wednesday, head coach Jonathan Trott fumed at ICC, saying it wasn't even an "even contest".

Afghanistan's dream T20 World Cup run ends as South Africa storm into final

South Africa chose the perfect stage to produced their best cricket of the T20 World Cup as they thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets and with more than 11 overs to spare in the semi-final to reach the title match of the showpiece event for the first time.

South Africa skittle Afghanistan to reach first T20 World Cup final

:A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad on Wednesday, sending the Proteas into their first ever final.

T20 World Cup 2024: The ICC Rule Change That Favours India In Semi-final Against England

A big washout threat looms large in the second semi-final between India and England. Guyana is expected to witness incessant rain all throughout the day on Thursday, with the probability of showers being quite high during the scheduled timing of India's match against England. Sadly for the fans and the two teams, there's no reserve day in place for the contest either. While South Africa sailed through to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, beating Afghanistan comfortably in the first semi-final, in an interrupted match, the same doesn't look likely for the second semi-final. But, Rohit Sharma's Indian team has little to worry about despite the rain threat, thanks to a new ICC rule.

Fazalhaq Farooqi Scripts Huge T20 World Cup Record Despite Afghanistan's Exit

Afghanistan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi made history on Thursday, becoming the bowler with most wickets taken in a single edition of ICC T20 World Cup. Farooqi reached this milestone during his side's semifinal match against South Africa at Tarouba in Trinidad. During the game, Farooqi took the wicket of wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and ended with figures of 1/11 in two overs. Now in the ongoing tournament, Farooqi has taken 17 wickets in eight games at an average of 9.41 and an economy rate of 6.31, with the best bowling figures of 5/9. He is the leading wicket-taker in the competition as of now.

T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan Refuses To Blame Teammates, Reveals Reason Behind Defeat To South Africa

Following the nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup semifinals, Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed disappointment with the loss, but happiness with the team's overall campaign, pointing to the success of seamers and spinners in this "great learning experience". The big match inexperience of Afghanistan was visible as their batting line-up folded for just 56 runs thanks to fiery spells from pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the powerplay and Tabraiz Shamsi's spin. Proteas, on the other hand, have overcome a seven-game winless streak in the semifinals of any ICC Cricket World Cup and are set to play either India or England in a historic final.

Afghanistan Bowled Out For 56 In T20 World Cup Semi-final, England Great Blames India

The Afghanistan cricket team, reaching the semi-final on the back of a resounding show in the T20 World Cup 2024, produced a horrific performance in the semi-final with the bat, scoring just 56 runs against South Africa. The total turned out to be the lowest in the history of the T20 World Cup semi-finals, and also the lowest for the Afghans in their T20 International journey. As Afghanistan's poor performance gave South Africa a golden chance to seal T20 World Cup final berth, former England captain Michael Vaughan blamed the 'India factor'.

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Choke-Hold: A Look At South Africa's Painful Past At ICC Events

"Should Be A Fair Contest": Afghanistan Coach Fumes At ICC After T20 World Cup Semi-final Defeat

Afghanistan's dream T20 World Cup run ends as South Africa storm into final

South Africa skittle Afghanistan to reach first T20 World Cup final

T20 World Cup 2024: The ICC Rule Change That Favours India In Semi-final Against England

Fazalhaq Farooqi Scripts Huge T20 World Cup Record Despite Afghanistan's Exit

T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan Refuses To Blame Teammates, Reveals Reason Behind Defeat To South Africa

Afghanistan Bowled Out For 56 In T20 World Cup Semi-final, England Great Blames India