Afghanistan suffered a historic low in the T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa, being bowled out for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs at the Brian Lara Stadium. This marks the lowest score ever recorded in a T20 World Cup semi-final, with Afghanistan becoming the first team to be dismissed for below 100 in this stage of the tournament. They also join a select group as only the third team to be bowled out in a T20 World Cup semi-final.
Lowest Scores in T20 World Cup Semis:
– West Indies: 101 all out against Sri Lanka, 2009 (Kennington Oval, London)
– Australia: 131 all out against Sri Lanka, 2012 (RPS Stadium, Colombo)
Afghanistan, opting to bat first, struggled against South Africa’s pace attack, managing only Azmatullah Omarzai to reach double figures with 10 runs. Key batters like Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran failed to make an impact, with Gurbaz dismissed without scoring and Zadran falling to Kagiso Rabada.
Bowling Performance:
– Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi took 3 wickets each for South Africa.
– Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje claimed 2 wickets apiece.
– Keshav Maharaj remained wicketless with figures of 1-0-6-0.
South Africa’s pacers dominated throughout, restricting Afghanistan’s batting lineup effectively.
