In a thrilling performance, South Africa secured their spot in the men’s T20 World Cup final by defeating Afghanistan 9-wicket in the semi-final match held in Trinidad. After failing to progress from all seven of their previous World Cup semi-finals, the Proteas finally broke the curse and made it to the final.
South Africa faced a difficult pitch that offered excessive seam movement and bounce, but their bowlers managed to dismiss Afghanistan for a mere 56 runs in just 11.5 overs. Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi were instrumental in dismantling the Afghan batting lineup, with Jansen finishing with impressive figures of 3-16 and Shamsi picking up 3-6. Despite some concerns about the state of the pitch for such a crucial match, South Africa was able to overcome these challenges and secure their place in the final.
In their chase, South Africa faced some struggles as opener Quinton de Kock was bowled after being hit on the body. However, they managed to comfortably chase down the target within 8.5 overs and secure their spot in the final in Barbados. The Proteas will face either England or India, who will battle it out in the second semi-final on Thursday.
With an unbeaten record in the tournament so far, South Africa is looking forward to clinching their first-ever World Cup title and erasing the memories of past disappointments in semi-finals. They are eager to make history in the final and bring home
