2024 T20 World Cup top run-getters and wicket-takers after South Africa vs Afghanistan match (Updated) ft. Reeza Hendricks and Tabraiz Shamsi

South Africa took on Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday, June 27. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bowl.

Afghanistan didn’t have a decent outing with the bat, with only two partnerships lasting for more than 10 runs. The highest partnership was between Karim Janat and Rashid Khan. They added 22 runs off 18 deliveries for the seventh wicket. Afghanistan managed to hit just seven fours in their innings and were bundled out for 56 runs in 11.5 overs.

Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi took three wickets each. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje finished with two wickets each.

South Africa lost the wicket of Quinton de Kock for just five runs in the second over. Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram ensured no further damage was done and helped the Proteas reach the target of 57 runs in 8.5 overs with nine wickets in hand. Hendricks scored 29 runs off 25 deliveries, while Markram made 23 runs off 21 balls. Jansen won the Player of the Match award for his bowling performance.

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2024 T20 World Cup Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)	8	8	0	281	80	35.12	226	124.33	0	3	2	18	16
2	TM Head (AUS)	7	7	1	255	76	42.5	161	158.38	0	2	1	26	15
3	Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)	8	8	0	231	70	28.87	215	107.44	0	2	1	25	4
4	N Pooran (WI)	7	7	1	228	98	38	156	146.15	0	1	0	15	17
5	AGS Gous (USA)	6	6	1	219	80*	43.8	145	151.03	0	2	0	20	11
6	Q de Kock (SA)	8	8	0	204	74	25.5	142	143.66	0	2	1	17	12
7	RG Sharma (IND)	6	6	1	191	92	38.2	120	159.16	0	2	0	16	13
8	JC Buttler (ENG)	7	6	2	191	83*	47.75	120	159.16	0	1	1	18	10
9	PD Salt (ENG)	7	6	2	183	87*	45.75	110	166.36	0	1	0	16	10
10	DA Warner (AUS)	7	7	1	178	56	29.66	128	139.06	0	2	0	17	9

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is still the leading run-scorer with 281 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 124.33.

Travis Head is still in second place, scoring 255 runs in seven games at an average of 42.50.

Ibrahim Zadran is third with 231 runs in eight innings at an average of 28.87.

Nicholas Pooran remains fourth, amassing 228 runs in seven matches at an average of 38.

Andries Gous is still in fifth position with 219 runs in six innings at an average of 43.80.

Quinton de Kock is sixth with 204 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 143.66.

Rohit Sharma is still in seventh place, mustering 191 runs in six innings at an average of 38.20.

Jos Buttler is still in eighth place and has scored 191 runs in seven outings at an average of 47.75.

Philip Salt remains ninth with 174 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 168.93.

David Warner is still in 10th position and has amassed 178 runs in seven matches at an average of 29.66.

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2024 T20 World Cup Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	8	8	152	25.2	0	160	17	5/9	9.41	6.31	8.94	1	1
2	Arshdeep Singh (IND)	6	6	144	24	0	178	15	4/9	11.86	7.41	9.6	1	0
3	Rashid Khan (AFG)	8	8	174	29	0	179	14	4/17	12.78	6.17	12.42	2	0
4	Rishad Hossain (BAN)	7	7	150	25	0	194	14	3/22	13.85	7.76	10.71	0	0
5	Naveen-ul-Haq (AFG)	8	8	160	26.4	0	160	13	4/26	12.3	6	12.3	1	0
6	A Nortje (SA)	8	8	186	31	0	175	13	4/7	13.46	5.64	14.3	1	0
7	AS Joseph (WI)	7	7	147	24.3	0	177	13	4/19	13.61	7.22	11.3	1	0
8	A Zampa (AUS)	7	7	168	28	0	187	13	4/12	14.38	6.67	12.92	1	0
9	K Rabada (SA)	8	8	162	27	2	159	12	3/18	13.25	5.88	13.5	0	0
10	JJ Bumrah (IND)	6	6	138	23	2	94	11	3/7	8.54	4.08	12.54	0	0

Fazalhaq Farooqi is still the leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets in eight games at an economy rate of 6.31.

Arshdeep Singh is still in second place and has taken 15 wickets in six innings at a strike rate of 9.60.

Rashid Khan remains third with 14 wickets in seven innings at an average of 12.78.

Rishad Hossain is fourth, picking up 14 wickets in seven outings at an economy rate of 7.76.

Naveen-ul-Haq is still in fifth position, taking 13 wickets in eight matches at an average of 12.30.

Anrich Nortje has jumped to sixth place with 13 wickets in eight outings at an economy rate of 5.64.

Alzarri Joseph has moved to seventh position from sixth, picking up 13 wickets in seven games at an economy of 7.22.

Adam Zampa has slipped to eighth position from seventh with 13 wickets to his name in seven matches at an average of 14.38.

Kagiso Rabada has jumped to ninth position, taking 12 wickets to his name in eight matches at an average of 13.25.

Jasprit Bumrah has moved to 10th position from eighth and has 11 wickets to his name in six innings at an economy rate of 4.08.