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"Not Good Enough": After Afghanistan Coach, Australia Great Also Criticizes Trinidad's Pitch

Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody gave a huge thumbs-down to the pitch at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad used for the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 between South Africa and Afghanistan, saying the surface was not fit to host any cricket match. The pitch offered huge lateral movement for fast bowlers and also offered excessive inconsistent bounce, as some balls flew off the surface, while others stayed really low. Amidst challenging conditions, South Africa were at their fiery best to bowl out Afghanistan for just 56 and chased down the total in 8.5 overs to seal their spot in the final at Barbados on Sunday.

Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith Pour Emotions Out As South Africa Reach First Ever T20 World Cup Final

Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn are all too familiar with the heartbreak of being a South African at ICC events, and as the Proteas broke the jinx by entering their maiden T20 World Cup final, both men felt emotionally overwhelmed. South Africa handed a nine-wicket thrashing to Afghanistan in the semifinals in Tarouba, Trinidad to make the final after seven semifinal disappointments of the past. "We are in the finals. Couldn't be happier for @AidzMarkaram and the team, one more to go," wrote former skipper Smith on his X account, tagging current captain Aiden Markram.

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.

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.

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.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Live Telecast: Afghanistan take on South Africa on Thursday at Port of Spain, Trinidad with a place in the T20 World Cup 2024 up for grabs. While Afghanistan will make their first appearance at the semi-final of a major ICC event, South Africa have played semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in 2009 and 2014, respectively. It will be a chance for both teams to create history as a first-ever final in any Cricket World Cup across both white-ball formats is within touching distance. While South Africa have been unbeaten so far, Afghanistan's only blip came against the West Indies in the group stage.

South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024. Semi-Final 1: Players To Watch Out For

South Africa will take on Afghanistan in the Semi-Final 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday. South Africa comes into this match with momentum, having defeated West Indies by three wickets (DLS method). Tabraiz Shamsi was the standout performer for South Africa, amassing 85 fantasy points. On the other hand, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by eight runs (DLS method) to qualify for the T20 World Cup Semi-Final for the first time. Rashid Khan was the top fantasy performer for Afghanistan, scoring 157 points.

South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi-Final 1: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Semi-Final 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 will be played between South Africa and Afghanistan (SA vs AFG). The match will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday (IST). In the last match played by South Africa, they beat West Indies by three wickets (DLS method). The top fantasy player for South Africa was Tabraiz Shamsi who scored 85 fantasy points. In Afghanistan's last match in the tournament, they beat Bangladesh by eight runs (DLS method). The top fantasy player for Afghanistan was Rashid Khan who scored 157 fantasy points.

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"Not Good Enough": After Afghanistan Coach, Australia Great Also Criticizes Trinidad's Pitch

Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith Pour Emotions Out As South Africa Reach First Ever T20 World Cup Final

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

South Africa skittle Afghanistan to reach first T20 World Cup final

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

South Africa vs Afghanistan Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024. Semi-Final 1: Players To Watch Out For

South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup 2024, Semi-Final 1: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports