South Africa vs Afghanistan: Semi-Final 1 weather report at Brian Lara Stadium

The first semifinal between South Africa and Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on June 27 at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad. Afghanistan had defeated Bangladesh in the last match of the Super 8 to qualify for the semifinals. With this win, Australia has been knocked out of the tournament since they lost their two games against India and Afghanistan. 

It was a historic moment for Afghanistan to qualify for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals. This is the first time the Afghan boys have qualified for the knockouts of any ICC tournament. They have played some quality cricket throughout the tournament, helping them qualify and script history. 

The upcoming clash won't be easier for South Africa since Afghanistan is in great form, and they won't let this brilliant opportunity slip from their hands. On the other hand, the Proteas have a fantastic record of losing in the knockout stages of ICC tournaments. Hence, this epic clash will be thrilling for viewers to watch. 

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Pitch Report: 

The Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad pitch is a batting-friendly pitch supporting the spinners. The pitch also has some uneven bounce during the innings, but it won't trouble the batters much. This game can be another high-scoring match of the season, and any team that wins the toss should look to the field first so that if it rains, the DLS method will come into play, which mostly favors the team batting second. 

Weather Report: 

The one disappointing piece of news ahead of the match is the rain factor, which might play a role in the spoilsport in the semifinal match in Tarouba, Trinidad. As per the weather reports, there will be rain in the morning. Around 1-3 PM, 35-43% rain is possible at the local time. The chances of rain will decrease as the game will start around 8.30 PM. 

SA vs AFG: Probable Playing XIs

South Africa's predicted 11: 

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Tristen Stubbs, Henrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Afghanistan's Predicted 11: 

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

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