South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen Shine in ICC T20 World Cup Semifinal Against Afghanistan

In the ICC T20 World Cup semifinal held in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen delivered fiery spells to dismiss Afghanistan for just 56 runs.

Match Highlights

Afghanistan, opting to bat first, struggled from the start. Marco Jansen took the crucial wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the tournament’s leading run-scorer, for a duck. Gulbadin Naib tried to fight back but was soon bowled out by Jansen.

Kagiso Rabada joined the attack, taking down Ibrahim Zadran and Mohammed Nabi, leaving Afghanistan at 20/4. Jansen continued his dominance, with Nangeyalia Kharote caught behind by Quinton de Kock.

Despite a brief partnership between Rashid Khan and Karim Janat, Afghanistan could not recover. Anrich Nortje and Shamsi wrapped up the innings, with Afghanistan all out for 56 in 11.5 overs.

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