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Read how South Africa defeated Afghanistan in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2024 match in Barbados. Discover key performances, match highlights, and post-match reactions. Stay updated with the latest insights from the tournament
South Africa Outshines Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 Contest
Another fabulous encounter of the T20 World Cup 2024 was witnessed at Barbados, when South Africa defeated Afghanistan comprehensively. It was an exciting game from both sides, but South Africa came out to be the winner with an effort to dominate.
Tough Batting Struggle of Afghanistan
Afghanistan opted to bat first but found no comfort against the strong bowling attack of South Africa. For them, it was the top order that fell very early and was unable to build a stable platform. Among others, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen led the charge for South Africa with the ball, picking up key wickets right at the start of the innings. Rabada, through his pace and accuracy, was a thorn in the flesh of Afghan batsmen. He ended with figures of 2/10 while Jansen did equally well, returning with 3/12 to further compound Afghanistan’s misery.
The Afghanistan resistance came through in the form of Azmatullah Omarzai, 10 off 12, and Rashid Khan, 8 off 8, before getting bowled out for 56 in just 11.5 overs. The only thing that went doors against Afghanistan was their failure to bag any partnership together, as the wickets fell at regular intervals and they somehow couldn’t let a defendable total slip out of their hands.
| Players Name | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz † | c Hendricks b Jansen | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Rabada | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Gulbadin Naib | b Jansen | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Stubbs b Nortje | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | b Rabada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nangeyalia Kharote | c †de Kock b Jansen | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janat | lbw b Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Rashid Khan (c) | b Nortje | 8 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Noor Ahmad | lbw b Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | lbw b Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | not out | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 1, w 6) | 13 | |||||
| TOTAL | 11.5 Ov (RR: 4.73) | 56 |
South Africa’s Smooth Chase
Chasing 57, South Africa reached 60/1 in 8.5 overs easily. Though Quinton de Kock fell early, Reeza Hendricks’ 29* off 25 and Aiden Markram’s 23* off 21 provided a solid anchor at the beginning of the innings. Together, they ensured that South Africa lost no more wickets to win eventually, hence showing their depth and resilience.
| Player | Dismissal | Runs | Player | Dismissal | Runs | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock † | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | Quinton de Kock † | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | Quinton de Kock † |
| Reeza Hendricks | not out | 29 | Reeza Hendricks | not out | 29 | Reeza Hendricks |
| Aiden Markram (c) | not out | 23 | Aiden Markram (c) | not out | 23 | Aiden Markram (c) |
| Extras | (nb 1, w 2) | 3 | Extras | (nb 1, w 2) | 3 | Extras |
| Total | 60/1 in 8.5 overs | Total | 60/1 in 8.5 overs | Total |
South Africa chased the target of 57 runs easily and comfortably, doing 60/1 in 8.5 overs, though. Quinton de Kock was dismissed cheaply by Fazalhaq Farooqi for 5.
That is all for now with this game. Get more information and analysis as T20 World Cup 2024 goes on.
An exhilarating T20 World Cup 2024 clash at Barbados saw South Africa crushing Afghanistan by a huge margin. The match proved to be an interesting one as both teams played well, but South Africa at the end was effective in a thoroughly dominating mood. The following gives a further analysis of the match.
Afghan’s Serios Batting Woes
Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, but their decision soon translated into a huge struggle against the bowling of South Africa. Their top order never give them a good start, and the loss of a few early wickets leaves the team staring blankly. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen were the chief destroyers for South Africa. Rabada scalped vital wickets at the start as his pace and accuracy proved too hot to handle for the Afghans; he picked up 2/10. Jansen matched him blow for blow, returning equally impressive figures of 3/12 as he proceeded to break the back of Afghanistan’s batting.
A bit of rearguard action from Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan, with scores of 10 off 12 and 8 off 8 respectively, but that was in vain as the Afghan team collapsed to a paltry 56 in no time—11.5 to be exact.
The Afghan team was constantly unable to build up partnerships while the fall of wickets never took a break, hence their total was never in arm’s reach of being defendable.
South Africa’s Smooth Chase
In response, South Africa quickly reached the target of 57 runs from 8.5 overs by scoring 60/1. Quinton de Kock was the only batsman who fell, dismissed by Fazalhaq Farooqi after making 5. The pick of the resting bowlers for South Africa were Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, who removed the top-order batsmen. Afghan batsmen could not stand up to Rabada’s raw pace and accuracy and ended with figures of 2/10, while Jansen impressed with 3/12 to break the back of Afghanistan’s batting order.
Anyways, a fleeting moment of resistance came from Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan who scored 10 and 8 from 12 and 8 balls respectively as Afghanistan could manage only 56 all out in 11.5 overs. The inability to sew up any worthwhile partnership and the fallout of wickets at brisk intervals sullied Afghanistan’s progress as they never ever looked anywhere close to achieve a defendable total.
Conclusion
The comprehensiveness of this win will give them the confidence boost for the matches in T20 World Cup 2024 ahead. On the same note, Afghans need to regroup and fine-tune all departments of things for better performances in future matches.
Stay tuned for more updates and insights as T20 World Cup 2024 unfolds.
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