ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - 53rd Match - Semi Final Match 1 - Afghanistan vs South Africa - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - June 27th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 53rd and the 1st Semi Final match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between Afghanistan and South Africa on the 27th of June at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba.

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Current Form Afghanistan:

Afghanistan have successfully qualified for the Semi Finals by beating Bangladesh in their last Super 8's game.

Afghanistan have qualified first time for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Semi Finals. They are looking in red hot form and can give a tough competition to the Proteas.

The top run scorer for Afghanistan in the competition is Rahmanullah Gurbaz with 281 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Afghanistan in the competition is Fazalhaq Farooqi with 16 scalps under his belt.

In their previous match, Afghanistan won against Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS method).

Afghanistan batted first and they posted a total of 115 for 5 in 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 43 runs at the top of the order. However, he consumed 55 balls in doing so, which made sense as it was a very tough pitch to bat on. The rest of the batting lineup failed once again and Afghanistan were restricted to an under par total of 115 in 20 overs of play. For Bangladesh, Rishad Hossain picked up 3 wickets for 26 runs.

During the chase, Bangladesh lost their way right from the word go. They had lost 3 wickets for 23 runs and looked to be in deep waters. Naveen Ul Haq dismantled the top order of Bangladesh while Rashid Khan derailed the middle order. Both of them picked up 4 wickets each as Bangladesh were bowled out for 105, losing the match by 8 runs (DLS method).

Current Form South Africa:

South Africa have been undefeated in the tournament so far. They easily qualified for the Semi Finals after winning all of their matches in the Super 8's stage.

Given the form they are in, South Africa will certainly start as favorites in the Semi Finals. However, their middle order will have to play better than how they have played so far in the World Cup.

The top run scorer for South Africa in the World Cup is Quinton de Kock with 199 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for South Africa in the World Cup is Anrich Nortje with 11 scalps under his belt.

In their previous match, South Africa have won against West Indies by 3 wickets (DLS method).

West Indies batted first and they posted a total of 135 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran early on in the innings. Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase revived the innings by scoring 35 and 52 runs respectively. After these two got out, the middle order collapsed and West Indies were restricted to 135 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, South Africa got off to a shaky start, losing both their openers cheaply. Post this phase, Tristan Stubbs and Aiden Markram played some good shots and instilled hope for a successful chase. Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen also played handy knocks of 22 and 21 runs respectively as South Africa got home in the last over with 3 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Africa

Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – South Africa

Who will win?- South Africa

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)

Most Sixes – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Player of the Match- Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Team Scores Batting first – Afghanistan 130+, South Africa 140+

Match Handicap: South Africa

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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