South Africa are yet to win a World Cup semi-final. The perennial underachievers in the knockout stages will look to reach their maiden T20 World Cup final when they take on an inspired Afghanistan side in Trinidad on Thursday, June 27.
Following a riveting three weeks of cricket which had 20 teams participate for the first time in an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, we are now down to the semi-finals.
South Africa and Afghanistan will face each other in the first semi-final match of this year’s edition on Wednesday to decide which team will be making it to the final.
While both teams have been giving stellar performances throughout the tournament, Afghanistan in particular, has been garnering acclaim for their stunning wins against titans Australia and New Zealand.
Afghanistan has won five matches of the seven they played in total while South Africa has won all seven matches it played during the tournament. Both South Africa and Afghanistan have yet to win an ICC T20 trophy
South Africa will look to overcome their jittery knockout run when they take on a spirited Afghanistan side in the first semi-final of the men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Trinidad on Thursday, June 27. Having remained unbeaten so far in the tournament, the Proteas will look to end the long-standing jinx of not having won a World Cup semi-final yet. Yes, you read that right!
History does not favour South Africa in one of the much-anticipated T20 World Cup clashes, which will be held at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. In 10 appearances in the knockout stages of men’s World Cups, South Africa have managed to win only one match. The rare win came in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup when a Proteas side led by Faf du Plessis defeated Sri Lanka in Sydney.
South Africa in men’s World Cup knockout matches: Played – 10, Won 1, Lost 8 and Tied – 1. However, the Aiden Markram-led South Africa side doesn’t seem to carry the baggage of the past in the USA and the Caribbean. Only two players from the 2015 World Cup squad feature in the current side — David Miller and Quinton de Kock — with both of them being serial winners of franchise-based T20 titles.
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