South Africa secured their spot in the T20 World Cup final by defeating Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the first semi-final held in Trinidad. Fazalhaq Farooqi made an early breakthrough by dismissing Quinton de Kock, triggering a collapse of the Afghan batting lineup. Earlier, Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen each claimed three wickets, helping South Africa restrict Afghanistan to their lowest-ever total of 56 runs in a T20 World Cup semi-final.
Jansen was particularly effective in the powerplay, while Shamsi dismantled the Afghanistan lower order, putting the Proteas in a commanding position. In the second semifinal, India will play England on Thursday, starting 8:00 PM at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The game will be a repeat of the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal that saw the eventual winners rout India by 10 wickets.
