South Africa vs Afghanistan Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 26/06/2024
South Africa have won seven matches on the trot while Afghanistan are coming off wins over Australia and Bangladesh
South Africa and Afghanistan will lock horns in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on June 26 (Wednesday). The match is scheduled to be played at the Brian Lara cricket stadium, Tarouba in Trinidad and will commence at 8:30 PM local time (6 AM IST on June 27).
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Wednesday evening.
South Africa vs Afghanistan: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
South Africa have won both matches played against Afghanistan in T20Is while batting first. Will this happen again? Or will Afghanistan turn it around this time? Here are the best bets for this South Africa vs Afghanistan match.
South Africa top bowler – Anrich Nortje 10Cric @ 3.35, BET HERE
Anrich Nortje has so far picked up 11 wickets in seven matches in the tournament. His pace could be too high for comfort of Afghan batters and hence, Nortje might end up becoming the top bowler for the Proteas.
Afghanistan total fours- Over 9.5 1xBet @1.85, BET HERE
Afghanistan batters have been smart enough in this tournament to post a decent total on the board. In doing so, they make sure to hit enough boundaries, mostly fours and are certain to hit around 10 fours during their innings.
Highest individual score – Under 62.5 Parimatch @1.85, BET HERE
It is very much expected to be a slow pitch for the first semifinal and seems unlikely that any batter will score more than 62 runs in the game.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Brian Lara cricket stadium, Tarouba in Trinidad has hosted four matches so far but only one of them was between two strong sides – West Indies and New Zealand. The Caribbean team defended 149 runs in that game winning by 13 runs. The pitch is likely to be on the slower side and that might lead to teams opting to bat first. A score around 150-160 could be par on this surface.
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Head-to-Head Record South Africa vs Afghanistan
South Africa have won both matches played against Afghanistan so far in T20Is.
South Africa
South Africa are on a seven-match winning streak in this World Cup. All of their matches have been close and most importantly, they have come out on top in all of them, even winning by one run and defending a modest total of 114 runs. Clearly, they have momentum on their side and they would be dreaming of playing another perfect game to make it to their maiden T20 World Cup final.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan have already won hearts by qualifying for the semifinals for the first time in T20 World Cup history. But they now have a realistic chance of winning the trophy as well and they will really be dreaming of playing in the final. But for that to happen, they will have to bat extremely well especially against the pace attack of South Africa who have been in excellent form in the tournament.
Where to Watch South Africa vs Afghanistan
Check out the details of where to watch the South Africa vs Afghanistan match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Hotstar (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Amazon Prime Video – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa, Uganda, Namibia
- Sky Sport NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA and Canada
- ESPN Caribbean (TV) / ESPN Play Caribbean App (Streaming) – West Indies
- Maharaja TV – Sri Lanka
Toss Prediction
With this being a pressure game, expect teams to prefer posting a total on the board and then look to defend it.
South Africa vs Afghanistan – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea on whom to bet on.
Weather conditions
It will be mostly clear in Trinidad for the first semifinal clash with around 10% chance of rain during the match. The temperature will hover around 28 Degrees Celsius.
Favorites to win the match – South Africa
South Africa are definitely the favourites to win this match and qualify for the final. But the way Afghanistan are playing, even they cannot be counted out.
Key matchup
Afghanistan spinners vs South Africa’s batters – This will be a fascinating battle in this semifinal and potentially can decide the result as well.
