South Africa Playing 11 vs Afghanistan- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Semi-Final 1

South Africa takes on Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Trinidad on June 27. The match starts at 6 am IST. They have a realistic chance now of making it to their first-ever T20 World Cup final.

South Africa are on a seven-match winning run. This has been their best T20 World Cup by far. They have beaten teams like, England, the West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the USA, and Nepal. The Proteas have beaten England and West Indies in the Super 8s. 

This South African team also looks the most balanced in many years. This is their first T20 World Cup semi-final appearance and they look the side to beat. This time around, they have enough depth in both batting and bowling departments. 

The Proteas managed to defeat co-hosts West Indies in their final Super 8 game and eliminate them from the tournament. However, in Afghanistan, they face a challenging opposition who have knocked out teams like New Zealand and Australia. They have their big-match players performing and the side would like to play the same XI that played against West Indies. 

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South Africa Playing 11 vs Afghanistan- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Semi-Final 1

Quinton de Kock (WK)

De Kock will open the batting. He is on 199 runs in the tournament and has hit back form in the Super 8s. He will be a big threat for the opposition. 

Reeza Hendricks

Hendricks will open the batting with De Kock. He was out for a duck in the previous match. He must give the team a good start along with the left-hander. 

Aiden Markram (c)

Markram the skipper will slot in at three. He has tasted U-19 success for South Africa as a skipper has on SA 20 titles, took South Africa to the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in India, and is now aiming to play the World Cup final. 

Tristan Stubbs

Stubbs will slot in at four. He scored 29 off 27 balls and played his part in the chase. He can bat anywhere in the lineup from four to seven which makes him a flexible batter. He is a brilliant fielder as well. 

Heinrich Klaasen

Klassen will slot in at five as the power-hitter in the middle order. His job is to take on the spinners in the middle overs and dictate terms. 

David Miller 

Miller will slot in at six. He has scored 159 runs so far with a best of 59 not out against the Netherlands in the group stage. 

Marco Jansen

Jansen will slot in at seven. He scored 21 off 14 balls and took them to a win in their last Super 8 match and ensuring semi-final qualification. He has done the job with the ball too. 

Keshav Maharaj 

Maharaj will slot in at eight. He took 1 for 24 in the last match against West Indies. He has been a perfect foil for the pacers in the World Cup. 

Kagiso Rabada 

The pacer will slot in at nine. He has taken 10 wickets in the tournament so far at an average of 14.50. He has 68 T20I wickets from 63 matches. 

Anrich Nortje 

Nortje has taken 11 wickets in the tournament so far at an average of 15.27. He bowled a tight spell against the Windies and will have a role to play against Afghanistan. 

Tabraiz Shamsi

Shamsi concludes the likely playing XI for South Africa against Afghanistan. The leggie picked up three wickets against West Indies and bowled his team to victory.

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