South Africa vs Afghanistan, 2024 T20 World Cup Semifinal 1: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details

By Vinay Chhabria

Modified Jun 26, 2024 17:59 IST

West Indies v Afghanistan - ICC Men — Will Afghanistan qualify for the final? (Image: Getty)

Dark horses Afghanistan will take on the undefeated South African side in the first semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup tonight (June 26). Tarouba's Brian Lara Stadium will play host to this high-stakes match.

South Africa have qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2014. Ten years ago, the Proteas made it to the semis in Bangladesh, where India knocked them out of the competition. Meanwhile, Afghanistan have qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals for the first time.

Both teams have never played a T20 World Cup final. Ahead of this exciting semi-final clash, here's a short preview of this game.

South Africa vs Afghanistan, 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal match details

Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Semifinal 1, 2024 T20 World Cup

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Date and Time: June 26, 8.30 pm Local Time (June 27, 6 am IST)

South Africa vs Afghanistan probable XIs

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyelia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq.

South Africa vs Afghanistan pitch report

The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium is not the best for batting. West Indies defended a 150-run target against New Zealand at this venue while Afghanistan bowled out PNG for just 95 runs on this ground. Fans can expect the bowlers to rule the roost tonight.

South Africa vs Afghanistan weather forecast

There is an 8% chance of rain during the match hours in Tarouba. The temperature will hover around 27 degrees Celsius for the night game and the humidity levels will be approximately 86%.