T20 World Cup: South Africa give Afghanistan 9-wicket hiding to qualify for maiden final
The Hindu
Clinical South Africa dominates Afghanistan in T20 World Cup semifinal, securing a spot in the final with ease.
A clinical South Africa qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup final with a resounding nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in the semifinal.
The Proteas put themselves in pole position to reach the final after they bowled out Afghanistan for a paltry 56. They then raced to the target with 67 balls to spare.
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Earlier opting to bat, things went awry for the Afghans as South Africa pacers made optimum use of the substantial seam movement on offer.
Afghanistan were in complete disarray as they lost half their side inside the Powerplay.
The pace trio of Marco Jansen (3/16), Kagiso Rabada (2/14) and Anrich Nortje (2/7) shared seven wickets among themselves while spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (3/6) claimed three wickets.
Azmatullah Omarzai with his 10 off 12 was the top-scorer for Afghanistan.
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