In the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada had an outstanding performance against Afghanistan. Rabada expressed his happiness that things are going well for his side in the current major tournament.

During the game in Tarouba, Trinidad’s Brain Lara Stadium, Rabada bowled really effectively. The right-arm pacer bowled one pristine over and gave up 14 runs in his three overs, but he also claimed two wickets.

“I didn’t anticipate that. Today it just so happened for us to come out and hit our straps, continuing in the same spirit. The ball was bouncing about a good deal. We just bowled with excellent intensity and at the appropriate spots, reaping the benefits. It was always about giving it your all in every game; this one was no exception. Sometimes you bowl well and get positive feedback, and other times you bowl well and receive negative feedback. We’re happy with how things are going. This is the squad we think will win the World Cup. If you don’t believe it, why play?” During the mid-innings interview, Rabada said:.

Rashid Khan, the captain of Afghanistan, won the toss and chose to bat first to begin the game.

The Afghanistanistan team, batting first, was bowled out for a meager 56 runs in 11.5 overs. With 10 runs in 12 balls, Azmatullah Omarzai was the team’s top scorer. Thirteen extras were bowled in the first inning. Using the bat, players like Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were unable to score runs.

Left-arm seamer Marco Jansen and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi were the Proteas’ best bowlers, taking three wickets each in three and 1.5 over periods that saw them give up 16 and 6 runs, respectively.