ICC Men's T20 World CupPlayoffs · 1st Semi-Final · T20I
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the 1st semi-final
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.
Afghanistan5611.5 ov
South Africa60/18.5 ov
South Africa won by 9 wickets (67 balls left)
India won the tournament
Match report
From the scorecardAfghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. Afghanistan were bowled out for 56. Tabraiz Shamsi took 3 for 6.
South Africa reached 60 for 1 in 8.5 overs, Reeza Hendricks 29 not out from 25 balls.
South Africa won by 9 wickets (67 balls left).
Key performers
Afghanistan innings
56(11.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz †c RR Hendricks b M Jansen | c RR Hendricks b M Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ibrahim Zadranb K Rabada | b K Rabada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Gulbadin Naibb M Jansen | b M Jansen | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Azmatullah Omarzaic T Stubbs b A Nortje | c T Stubbs b A Nortje | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Nabib K Rabada | b K Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nangeyalia Khanc †Q de Kock b M Jansen | c †Q de Kock b M Jansen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janatlbw b T Shamsi | lbw b T Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Rashid Khan (c)b A Nortje | b A Nortje | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Noor Ahmadlbw b T Shamsi | lbw b T Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haqlbw b T Shamsi | lbw b T Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqinot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 6, lb 1, w 6) | (b 6, lb 1, w 6) | 13 | ||||
| Total11.5 Ov (RR 4.73) | 11.5 Ov (RR 4.73) | 56 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 1 ov), 16-2 (Gulbadin Naib, 2.3 ov), 20-3 (Ibrahim Zadran, 3.1 ov), 20-4 (Mohammad Nabi, 3.4 ov), 23-5 (Nangeyalia Kharote, 5 ov), 28-6 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 6.3 ov), 50-7 (Karim Janat, 9.3 ov), 50-8 (Noor Ahmad, 9.5 ov), 50-9 (Rashid Khan, 10.2 ov), 56-10 (Naveen-ul-Haq, 11.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rahmanullah Gurbaz 0(3) & Ibrahim Zadran 1(3) | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd | Ibrahim Zadran 1(1) & Gulbadin Naib 9(8) | 12 | 9 |
| 3rd | Azmatullah Omarzai 4(3) & Ibrahim Zadran 0(1) | 4 | 4 |
| 4th | Mohammad Nabi 0(3) & Azmatullah Omarzai 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | Nangeyalia Kharote 2(7) & Azmatullah Omarzai 1(1) | 3 | 8 |
| 6th | Azmatullah Omarzai 5(8) & Karim Janat 0(1) | 5 | 9 |
| 7th | Rashid Khan 8(6) & Karim Janat 8(12) | 22 | 18 |
| 8th | Noor Ahmad 0(2) & Rashid Khan 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | Naveen-ul-Haq 0(1) & Rashid Khan 0(2) | 0 | 3 |
| 10th | Fazalhaq Farooqi 2(2) & Naveen-ul-Haq 2(7) | 6 | 9 |
South Africa innings
60/1(8.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock †b Fazalhaq Farooqi | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Reeza Hendricksnot out | not out | 29* | 25 | 3 | 1 | 116.00 |
| Aiden Markram (c)not out | not out | 23* | 21 | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
| Extras(w 2, nb 1) | (w 2, nb 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total8.5 Ov (RR 6.79) | 8.5 Ov (RR 6.79) · Target 57 from 20 ov | 60/1 | ||||
Did not bat: Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (Q de Kock, 1.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.82 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Q de Kock 5(8) & RR Hendricks 0(3) | 5 | 11 |
| 2nd | AK Markram 23(21) & RR Hendricks 29(22) | 55* | 42 |
Commentary
8.54
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, FOUR
8.46
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, SIXFree hit
8.42Nb
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, no ball, 1 run
8.30
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, no run
8.24
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, FOUR
8.11
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, 1 run
End of over 88 runsSA 43/1120140
AK Markram 18(18)RR Hendricks 18(22)Gulbadin Naib 1-0-8-0
7.60
Gulbadin Naib to AK Markram, no run
7.54
Gulbadin Naib to AK Markram, FOUR
7.41
Gulbadin Naib to RR Hendricks, 1 run
7.30
Gulbadin Naib to RR Hendricks, no run
7.22
Gulbadin Naib to RR Hendricks, 2 runs
7.11
Gulbadin Naib to AK Markram, 1 run
End of over 71 runSA 35/1001000
RR Hendricks 15(19)AK Markram 13(15)Azmatullah Omarzai 1-0-1-0
6.60
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, no run
6.50
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, no run
6.40
Azmatullah Omarzai to RR Hendricks, no run
6.31
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, 1 run
6.20
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, no run
6.10
Azmatullah Omarzai to AK Markram, no run
End of over 68 runsSA 34/1211004
RR Hendricks 15(16)AK Markram 12(12)Rashid Khan 1-0-8-0
5.64
Rashid Khan to RR Hendricks, FOUR
5.50
Rashid Khan to RR Hendricks, no run
5.40
Rashid Khan to RR Hendricks, no run
5.31
Rashid Khan to AK Markram, 1 run
5.21
Rashid Khan to RR Hendricks, 1 run
5.12
Rashid Khan to RR Hendricks, 2 runs
End of over 513 runsSA 26/10044Wd31
RR Hendricks 8(11)AK Markram 11(11)Naveen-ul-Haq 3-0-15-0
4.61
Naveen-ul-Haq to RR Hendricks, 1 run
