Cricket Score, SA vs AFG Highlights Match Today: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets to enter maiden final - The Times of India (2024)

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! DONE AND DUSTED! SOUTH AFRICA IS HEADING TO BARBADOS FOR THEIRFIRST-EVER T20 WORLD CUP FINAL! This is bowled full in length, and angles on the off stump, Reeza Hendrickspresents the full flourish of the willow and drives it downtown past mid off for a boundary to seal the deal. South Africa maintains theirunbeaten merry way in this tournament winning the first semifinal by 9 wickets. Happy emotional faces all around the South African camp. And it was just not meant to be for Afghanistan.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, SIX! Just beyond the ropes and the scores are level now! Azmatullah Omarzaibangs it short and it rises up with the bounce on the bodyline, Reeza Hendricksbends a bit and manages to pull it all the way over deep square leg for a six. Also, that brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, Full in length, and on the fourth stump line, Aiden Markramtakes the front foot out and goes for an expansive drive through covers but inside edges it to square leg for a single. Oh, wait! Azmatullah Omarzaihas overstepped here and the umpire calls a No Ball. Free-Hit to follow now.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, Wild swing and a miss there! Short and jagging back in sharply, Aiden Markramgoes for a pull shot but the ball pings his body and lobs towards the point region.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, FOUR! In a hurry now! Gloriousness written all over it! Offers more width on the back of a length, Aiden Markramhits it on the rise and gets it over mid off for a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, On the back of a length, outside off, Reeza Hendrickscaresses it on the up through the cover-point gap for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Bowls it full in length and outside off, Aiden Markramdrives it nicely but finds backward point. South Africa need only 14 runs to win now and they have all the time in the world to do so.

Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Pulled away powerfully! Short in length, and on the top of the off and middle, Aiden Markramstands tall, rides on the bounce and pulls it using his wrists over mid-wicketfor a boundary.

Gulbadin Naib to Reeza Hendricks, Almost a half-tracker on the off stump, Reeza Hendrickspunches it through covers for a single.

Gulbadin Naib to Reeza Hendricks, Hard length and outside off, Reeza Hendrickspushes it to covers off the bottom half of the bat.

Gulbadin Naib to Reeza Hendricks, The last thing Afghanistan would want is sloppiness in the field! Back of a length, nipping away from outside off, Reeza Hendricksslices it off the outer half of the bat towards deep third where Karim Janatfumbles to pick it cleanly and allows the batters to cross for the double.

Gulbadin Naib to Aiden Markram, Gulbadin Naibcomes into the attack and hurls it outside off at just 119 kph, Aiden Markramwaits for the ball to arrive, and goes back and across before slashing it through covers for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, Now this one takes off! Hard length, and outside off, it climbs on the bounce. Reeza Hendrickscamps back and punches it straight to covers.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, Well bowled! In the channel of uncertainty around off, stays low once again. Reeza Hendricksgets beaten on the outside edge as he plays inside the line of the ball.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Reeza Hendricks, Outside off, on a length with a variable bounce that keeps viciously low. Reeza Hendricksanticipates the ball to bounce but adjusts his shot hopping back and blocking it out.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, Angles it on the pads, on a length, Aiden Markramwhips it and beats Noor Ahmad atmid on for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, On the top of off, on the back of a length, Aiden Markramclimbs on the bounce and plays it to mid on with a horizontal bat.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Aiden Markram, Stays low on the bounce on the middle and leg, Aiden Markramhops and jams his bat down in time to block it out back to the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Hendricks says, Thank You! Rashid Khanserves a juicy half-volley around off, Reeza Hendricksplants his front foot ahead and clears the 30-yard circle going inside out over covers for a cracking boundary. End of the mandatory Powerplay and South Africa are 34/1.

Rashid Khan to Reeza Hendricks, A wrong'un that keeps very low after pitching around off. It turns sharply back into the batter and Reeza Hendrickscan only block it out off the back foot.

Rashid Khan to Reeza Hendricks, Bowls it slow this time, on the stumps and full in length, Reeza Hendrickstakes a huge stride out and defends it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Rashid Khan to Aiden Markram, Pushes it quicker and flatter on a fuller length, on the leg stump line, Aiden Markramgoes for a hoick across the line but gets a thick inside edge that rolls towards deep fine for a single.

Rashid Khan to Reeza Hendricks, On a length, and on the middle, Reeza Hendricksworks it off the back foot to widish long on for a single.

Rashid Khan to Reeza Hendricks, Pitches it right in front of the stumps, on a fuller length, Reeza Hendricksgoes deep inside the crease and tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and quickly runs two.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Reeza Hendricks, Touch fuller, on middle, Reeza Hendrickspats it towards mid on for a quick single. 13 runs off the over then!

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Uppish but safe! Back of a length and on off, takes off again, Aiden Markramgets surprised by it and hangs his bat away, the ball goes off the splice and clears covers, Rashid Khanchases it down and saves one there as the batters run three.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Naveen-ul-Haqgoes for the bouncer but this one goes above the batter, Aiden Markramleaves it alone. Wided.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Nothing streaky about this one! Naveen-ul-Haqbowls this on a good length and just outside off, Aiden Markramtakes a half-stride out, opens the face of his bat, and drives it on the up with perfect timing as the ball zips past covers like a tracer-bullet for another boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Streaky and these will hurt Afghanistana lot! Hard length and around off, nips back in sharply and with extra bounce, Aiden Markramtries to play at it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Length again and on off, Aiden Markramtries to drive but the ball keeps low and takes the toe-end of his bat to roll towards mid off.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, On a length and on middle, Aiden Markramstays back and blocks it out well.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Good shot! Fazalhaq Farooqitakes pace off again and serves this full, outside off, Reeza Hendrickswaits for it this time and drills it through cover-point for a boundary.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, Goes for the loopy yorker, but bowls a full toss, on off, Reeza Hendricksgets deceived by the lack of pace and only manages to push it to covers.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, Another full delivery, on middle, Reeza Hendricksknocks it with a straight bat wide of mid on for a brace.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, Overpitched and on off, Reeza Hendricksconnects with his drive nicely this time but hits it straight to mid off.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, Full again but a bit too outside off this time, Reeza Hendricksleaves it alone. Wided.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, Full and outside off, Reeza Hendrickstries to reach for it but gets an inside edge just past the stumps to short fine.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Reeza Hendricks, On a length and on off, Reeza Hendrickssteers it towards point.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Hurls it on a length, slightly around off, Aiden Markramtakes his front foot ahead and drives it to mid off from the inner half of the bat. A very quiet over from Naveen-ul-Haq. Three overs done it's 6/1.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Aiden Markram, Take that! Naveen-ul-Haqbangs this one hard on the pitch, on off, this one takes off lethally, Aiden Markramjust about manages to sway away from it.