1st Semi-Final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 has South Africa taking on Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on 27th June 2024 at 06:00 AM IST.
SA vs AFG (South Africa vs Afghanistan), 1st Semi-Final - Match Information
Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan, 1st Semi-Final
Date: 27th June 2024
Time: 06:00 AM IST
Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago
SA vs AFG, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 117 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bowl first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the chasing side.
Weather Report for Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago
Temperature is expected to be around 23.51 °C with 92% humidity. Winds at a speed of 1.92 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
SA vs AFG, Head to Head
In the 2 matches played between these 2 teams, South Africa has won all their matches. South Africa Wicket-Keepers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Afghanistan.
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | 5 | 115 | 23 | 0 | - | 18, 51, 8, 38, 0 | - |
| Quinton de Kock | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 0 | - | 12, 65, 74, 10, 18 | - |
| Tristan Stubbs | 5 | 88 | 44 | 0 | - | 29, 12, 20, 27, 0 | - |
- Ibrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran is a Batter and has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 115 runs averaging 23 per match.
- Quinton de Kock
Quinton de Kock is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Quinton de Kock has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. He is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 12, 65, 74, 10, 18 runs at an average of 35.8 per match.
- Tristan Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs is a Batter and has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Tristan Stubbs is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 29, 12, 20, 27, 0 runs at an average of 44 per match.
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 26.8 | 0, 0, 0, 4, 0 | 1, 0, 3, 0, 0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14.1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 4, 3, 1, 0, 1 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10.2 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 2, 3, 0 |
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.3. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls left-arm fast medium and in the recent 4 matches he has taken 1, 0, 3, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 26.8.
- Naveen-ul-Haq Murid
Naveen-ul-Haq is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. Naveen-ul-Haq bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 4 matches he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 14.1. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wickets in the recent matches. Naveen-ul-Haq has a good record at this venue in the recent 4 matches he played here and has taken 2, 0, 0, 0, 2 wickets.
- Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada is a Bowler and has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm fast and in the recent 4 matches Kagiso Rabada has taken 1, 0, 2, 3, 0 wickets at an average of 10.2. He has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in the recent matches.
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 80 | 0, 21, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 17 | 0, 1, 0, 4, 0 |
| Karim Janat | 5 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | - | 7, 13, 14, 0, 1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 29 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. Marco Jansen is a left-arm medium fast Bowler and in the last 3 matches he has taken 1 wickets at an average of 80.
- Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin Naib is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. This player has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Gulbadin Naib is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 3 matches he has scored 21 runs averaging 7 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 5 wickets, averaging at 5 wickets per match.
- Karim Janat
Karim Janat is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high risk, high returns pick in your team. Karim Janat has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.2. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 35 runs averaging 17.5 per match.
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SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 19, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 0, 4, 0, 1, 3 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14.1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 4, 3, 1, 0, 1 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 80 | 0, 21, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 32 | 0, 18, 1, 0, 46 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 5 | 125 | 25 | 0 | - | 43, 60, 11, 0, 11 | - |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10.2 | 0, 5, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 2, 3, 0 |
The Top Point Getters for South Africa are Marco Jansen with 63 match fantasy points. Aiden Markram with 59 match fantasy points and Kagiso Rabada with 55 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Afghanistan are Rashid Khan with 157 match fantasy points. Naveen-ul-Haq with 138 match fantasy points and Rahmanullah Gurbaz with 56 match fantasy points.
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 26.8 | 0, 0, 0, 4, 0 | 1, 0, 3, 0, 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 80 | 0, 21, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14.1 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 4, 3, 1, 0, 1 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 3 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 17 | 0, 1, 0, 4, 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 19, 0, 2, 0, 0 | 0, 4, 0, 1, 3 |
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi is a Bowler and has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.3 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls left-arm fast medium and in the recent 4 matches he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 26.8.
- Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 29 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.2. Marco Jansen bowls left-arm medium fast and in the recently played 3 matches he has taken 1 wickets at an average of 80.
- Naveen-ul-Haq Murid
Naveen-ul-Haq is a Bowler and has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the last 4 matches Naveen-ul-Haq has taken 9 wickets at an average of 14.1. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 4 matches Naveen-ul-Haq played here and has taken 2, 0, 0, 0, 2 wickets.
- Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin Naib is an All Rounder and has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 4, 0, 0, 0, 17 runs averaging 7 per match. Gulbadin Naib also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 0, 1, 0, 4, 0 wickets at an average of 5 per match.
- Rashid Khan Arman
Rashid Khan can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 75 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player bowls leg break googly and in the recent 3 matches Rashid Khan has taken 0, 4, 0, 1, 3 wickets at an average of 9. He has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
SA vs AFG Squad Information
South Africa (SA) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Aiden Markram, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen and Tristan Stubbs
Afghanistan (AFG) Squad: Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad, Rashid Khan, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Naveen-ul-Haq, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, Nangeyalia Kharote, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Noor Ahmad
SA vs AFG Possible Playing XI
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen
Afghanistan (AFG) Possible Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi
SA vs AFG Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Ibrahim Zadran, Reeza Hendricks and Najibullah Zadran
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen, Gulbadin Naib and Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rashid Khan and Keshav Maharaj
Captain: Mohammad Nabi
Vice-Captain: Ibrahim Zadran
SA vs AFG (South Africa vs Afghanistan), 1st Semi-Final Preview
South Africa have played 7 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Afghanistan have also played 7 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Points Table
The points table of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the Super 10 - Match 20 of the ICC World Twenty20, 2016 where Chris Morris scored the highest fantasy points for South Africa with 114 match fantasy points while Mohammad Shahzad topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Afghanistan with 69 match fantasy points.
In the last match (West Indies vs South Africa Last Match Scorecard) played by South Africa against West Indies, South Africa beat West Indies by 3 wickets (DLS method). The top fantasy player for South Africa was Tabraiz Shamsi who scored 85 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Bangladesh, Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS method). The top fantasy player for Afghanistan was Rashid Khan who scored 157 fantasy points.