Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia’s Tim David during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match between Afghanistan and Australia at Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on June 22, 2024.
Following a riveting three weeks of cricket which had 20 teams participate for the first time in an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, we are now down to the semi-finals.
South Africa and Afghanistan will face each other in the first semi-final match of this year’s edition on Wednesday to decide which team will be making it to the final.
While both teams have been giving stellar performances throughout the tournament, Afghanistan in particular, has been garnering acclaim for their stunning wins against titans Australia and New Zealand.
Afghanistan has won five matches of the seven they played in total while South Africa has won all seven matches it played during the tournament. Both South Africa and Afghanistan have yet to win an ICC T20 trophy.
Here’s everything you need to know about the semi-final match between the Afghanistan and South Africa during the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the start time, players and how to watch.
South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda on June 23, 2024.
When and where is T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final match?
Afghanistan will face South Africa on Wednesday, June 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.
Afghanistan vs. South Africa: How to watch T20 semi-final match in the US
The match can be streamed exclusively on WillowTV, which is also available via streamers like Fubo and Sling.
Fans can also stream the game across devices on the Cricbuzz app, while the live score will be available to view on the Cricbuzz website.
Scorecards, match highlights and behind-the-scenes footage will also be available for fans to view on ICC.tv. Live radio commentary will be available from BBC on the ICC website and app.
Afghanistan team for 2024 T20 World Cup
The Afghanistan squad includes:
Rashid Khan (captain)
Hazratullah Zazai
Ibrahim Zadran
Najibullah Zadran
Azmatullah Omarzai
Gulbadin Naib
Karim Janat
Mohammad Nabi
Mohammad Ishaq
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Fareed Ahmad
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Nangeyalia Kharote
Naveen-ul-Haq
Noor Ahmad
South Africa team for 2024 T20 World Cup
Keshav Maharaj of South Africa celebrates with teammates after dismissing Litton Das of Bangladesh during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 10, 2024 in New York, New York.
Aiden Markram (captain)
David Miller
Reeza Hendricks
Tristan Stubbs
Keshav Maharaj
Marco Jansen
Heinrich Klaasen
Quinton de Kock
Ryan Rickelton
Anrich Nortje
Bjorn Fortuin
Gerald Coetzee
Kagiso Rabada
Ottneil Baartman
Tabraiz Shamsi
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