South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada Shines in T20 World Cup Semi-Final Against Afghanistan

Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], June 27: South Africa’s seamer Kagiso Rabada expressed his happiness after a brilliant performance against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final. Rabada bowled exceptionally well at the Brain Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, taking two wickets in his three-over spell, conceding only 14 runs and bowling one maiden over.

Rabada said, “Wasn’t expecting that. We wanted to come out and hit our straps, continuing in the same vein and today it just happened for it. The ball was moving around quite a bit. We just bowled in the right areas, with good energy and reaped the rewards. It was about doing your best every game, nothing different for today. Sometimes you bowl well and don’t get the results, sometimes you bowl well and don’t get the results. I’m glad things are going our way. We believe this is the team to win a World Cup. Why play if you don’t believe it?”

In the match, Afghanistan’s skipper Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bat first. However, the team was bowled out for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai was the highest run-scorer with 10 runs in 12 balls. The Proteas’ bowlers, Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi, were outstanding, each taking three wickets. Jansen gave away 16 runs in his three overs, while Shamsi conceded only 6 runs in 1.5 overs.