WATCH: Emotional Dale Steyn left speechless as South Africa qualifies for maiden T20 World Cup Final

South Africa has created history by qualifying for the finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 for the first time. They beat the Afghanistan team by nine wickets to reach the finals. The Afghans couldn't maintain their form or winning momentum and hence lost the chance to play in the WC finals. After the epic win, former pacer Dale Steyn met the team in the dugout and congratulated them on the win. 

After qualifying for their maiden finals, the Proteas got emotional and celebrated like never before. The video of Steyn meeting the team went viral on social media, where he hugged the players. The Proteas gave a perfect birthday gift to the former pacer, who turned 41 years old today. 

🤗 Smiles and hugs all round

🥺 Dale Steyn speechless

😂 Lungi mocking Shammo



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It was a low-scoring match where South Africa chased down a target of 60 runs in 8.5 overs. Afghanistan's batting order gave up too quickly as none of the players except Azmatullah Omarzai touched the 10-run mark. With this, Afghanistan's dream of qualifying for the finals and winning the cup remained unfulfilled. However, they fought like champions in the entire tournament and will remember this for a long time. 

'He is awesome to have as a captain' - Marco Jansen on skipper Aiden Markram after winning against Afghanistan

South Africa played a brilliant game of cricket against Afghanistan and clinched victory by nine wickets. With this win, they qualified for the finals for the very first time in the T20 World Cup. Marco Jansen was given the Player of the Match for his excellent spell of three wickets and conceded only 16 runs. He praised his captain for putting on a great show in the entire tournament. 

"We just wanted to stick to our plan, bowl good lengths and see how the wicket reacts. The wicket was getting a bit open, and it was about keeping it simple. (On Markram) He is awesome to have as a captain. We'll enjoy tonight and be on our way again," said Marco Jansen at the post-match presentation.