Afghanistan's Predicted Playing 11 vs South Africa | T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final

Afghanistan are all set to play the big game against South Africa in the upcoming semifinal 1 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. They have had a terrific World Cup campaign so far and will be looking forward to ending the tournament on a good note. Their match against South Africa will be challenging since they are a strong team in the cricket world. However, Afghanistan's performance throughout the campaign will be something they will carry forward in the upcoming match. 

South Africa are unbeaten in the tournament, so they'll have different confidence levels altogether. On the other hand, Afghanistan haven't been unbeaten but have definitely defeated some teams like Australia and New Zealand in the tournament. This match will be the tournament's match if Afghanistan beats South Africa in the semifinal 1. 

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Here is Afghanistan's playing 11 for the semi-final clash against South Africa:

Top Order

Afghanistan's top order contributes the most to their batting, which includes players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, and Azmatullah Omarzai. Gurbaz has been a consistent player for the team and is also the leading run-scorer of the tournament. In seven innings, he has scored 281 runs with an average of 40.14. Along with him, Ibrahim is also the third-highest run-scorer with 229 runs in seven innings. They are the team's pillars and will look forward to playing in the semifinals. 

Middle Order

The middle order comprises players like Gulbadin Naib, Mohammed Nabi, Karim Janat, and Rashid Khan. Most of them are all-rounders who bat and bowl in all the matches. Skipper Rashid has experience striking the ball quite well, while Nabi is an excellent player. Even though they haven't contributed in all the games, they have made some contributions throughout the tournament. Since the upcoming matches are extremely important, the middle order has to strike to improve their winning chances.

Bowlers

Afghanistan bowlers are Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi. The bowling attack is the most important part of the Afghanistan team since Farooqi is the leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets in seven matches. Along with him, Naveen-ul-Haq is the third-highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets in seven games. They are the team's backbone and must play well in the upcoming match to qualify for the finals.