South Africa face Afghanistan on the T20 World Cup tomorrow. Learn our in-depth preview right here…
South Africa made a stable begin to the T20 World Cup however captain Aiden Markram is aware of there are more durable checks to return.
The Proteas prevented a number of the shut shaves which have panicked different Full Member nations on the match to this point, cruising previous Canada of their opener, successful by 57 runs to get their Group D marketing campaign up and operating.
Paceman Lungi Ngidi was the star with 4 for 31 with the Canadians by no means significantly threatening to get anyplace close to South Africa’s 213 for 4 from their 20 overs. Markram made 59 and David Millar chipped in with 39 to assist their facet previous 200.
In a bunch that additionally options New Zealand and Afghanistan, avoiding an upset in opposition to Canada and the UAE is a should for any staff wanting to achieve the Tremendous Eights and Markram was happy with their opening outing.
He stated: “Necessary [to win], we’ve seen at first, anybody can beat anybody. You don’t take anybody calmly. All three areas we have been stable.”
Subsequent up are Afghanistan, once more in Ahmedabad, and Markram accepts it’s a step up in school.
He added: “Semi-finalists within the final version, day sport as nicely, so we have now to be on it.”
Afghanistan are already in last-chance saloon after dropping to New Zealand in Chennai on Sunday. Having posted 182 the Asian facet have been firmly within the hunt however a sloppy bowling show allowed the Black Caps to achieve their goal for the lack of 5 wickets and with few alarms.
Afghanistan’s tempo assault of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Ziaur Rahman failed to fireplace and coach Jonathan Trott admitted execution had been an issue for his facet.
The previous England batter stated: “We thought with the cracks [there] could be a bit uneven bounce and we have been proper with that. I believe the choice was appropriate, we simply didn’t bowl nicely sufficient. The seamers simply didn’t bowl nicely sufficient sadly. I believed they [New Zealand batters] performed nicely. They put strain on the seamers.
“Hindsight is at all times a pleasant factor or a harmful factor as nicely. I didn’t suppose it was going to spin an enormous quantity as nicely. I do know Noor [Ahmad] has bought expertise taking part in right here, however these are new wickets, so it’s not like he would have bowled on them earlier than. There’s that, however you at all times suppose everytime you lose, you want you would have accomplished issues a bit bit in a different way, don’t you?”
Workforce Information for Afghanistan v South Africa
South Africa are more likely to go together with the identical XI. It’s the identical venue and their staff had a pleasant stability to it in opposition to Canada.
Afghanistan may usher in left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad, who impressed for Chennai Tremendous Kings throughout IPL 2025 with Rahman in danger.
Predicted line-ups for Afghanistan v South Africa
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
The best way to watch Afghanistan v South Africa
Afghanistan versus South Africa begins at 05.30am UK time tomorrow morning. The T20 World Cup can be proven completely dwell within the UK on Sky Sports. You’ll be able to stream it on the Sky Go app.
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Prediction for Afghanistan v South Africa
South Africa’s opening efficiency was precisely what they might have needed: stress free with room to develop.
They might want to deliver their A sport in opposition to an Afghanistan facet that may beat anybody on their day.
However we’re going with the Proteas to edge what may very well be a high-scoring affair.
