The teams who are a rival for team India will also become the biggest rivalry. The passion of cricket is more fastly spreading than the corona virus(yes, it is not finished yet). While there are many big players in the cricket industry. Lets focus on the match which eventually lead to the exciting match of India and South Africa, the fight of the finals of Afghanistan and South Africa
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Starting
The team Afghanistan won the toss and marked to bat in the opening. There was pressure with both the teams since both the teams did not lift the world cup even once. The match was played on 27 June 2024 at Brian Lara Academy which is basically a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, and Tobago which was inaugurated in 2017 and has a seating capacity of over 15000 audience.
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
AFGHANISTAN
Since, Afghanistan decided to bat first, lets analyze the performance of team Afghanistan by the below scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper)Catch- Reeza Hendricks, Ball- Marco Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ibrahim ZadranBall- Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Gulbadin NaibBall- Marco Jansen | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Azmatullah OmerzaiCatch- Tristan Stubbs, Ball- Anrich Nortje | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad NabiBall- Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nangeyalia KharoteCatch- Quinton De Kock, Ball- Marco Jansen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Karim Janat,lbw Ball- Tabraiz Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Rashid Khan (Captain)Ball- Anrich Nortje | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Noor Ahmedlbw Ball- Tabraiz Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naveen-ul-haqlbw Ball- Tabraiz Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Fazalhaq FarooqiNot Out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
There were 13 extras which comprised 6 wide balls, 6 bye and 1 leg bye. The total runs scored by the team Afghanistan was only 56 runs with 10 wickets in 11.5 overs. Every player got the chance to bat. The highest run taker was Azmatullah Omerzai who scored 10 runs in 12 balls having the strike rate of 83.330.
Now, what are you thinking about the concept of strike rate? It is basically the percentage of number of runs a player gained with the number of balls opposed. Higher the strike rate, the better it is for the batsman. It can be calculated as:
Runs scored * 100/ Balls Played
The highest number of 6s was played by all players(0 each) and the highest number of 4s was played by Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omerzai and captain Rashid Khan(2 each).
Let’s analyze the performance of the bowlers of team South Africa
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy rate |
| Marco Jansen | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.33 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.27 |
The highest wicket taker from South Africa was Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen (3 each) and the maximum runs were given by Marco Jansen(16). The lowest no. of economy rate was with Anrich Nortje(2.33). Now, you are thinking what is the use of economy rate in cricket? It means the no. of overs a bowler bowled with related to the runs betrayed. Lower the economy rate of the bowler, the better it is for them. The basic formula is:
Over served/ Runs surrendered
Remember, if a bowler plays no full overs, his economy rate is calculated by pro rata basis. For example, if a bowler played only 1.3 overs and surrendered 33 runs, the formula will be changed to
Full over served * Partial over served / Runs surrendered
In this case, 1.5 [Full over served(1) * Partial over served(3/6)]/33
I.e. 0.045
Also, while calculating the economy rate, the wickets and maiden are not to be considered
SOUTH AFRICA
Lets analyze the performance of team South Africa by the below scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Quinton de Kock (Wicket Keeper)Ball- Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Reeza HandricksNot Out | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 116.00 |
| Aiden Markram (captain)Not Out | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 109.52 |
There were 3 extras which comprises of 1 No Ball and 2 wide balls. The total runs scored by the team South Africa was 60 runs with 1 wicket in 8.5 overs. Some players like Heinrich Klassen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi didn’t get the chance to bat. The highest run taker was Reeza Handricks who scored 29 runs in 25 balls having the strike rate of 116.0. The highest number of 6s was played by Reeza Handricks(1) and the highest number of 4s was played by captain Aiden Markram(4).
Let’s analyze the performance of the bowlers of team Afghanistan
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | Economy rate |
| Naveen-ul-haq | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Rashid Khan (Captain) | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Azmatullah Omerzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.82 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
The highest wicket taker from Afghanistan were taken by Fazalhaq Farooqi(1 wicket) and the maximum runs were given by Azmatullah Omerzai(18). The lowest no. of economy rate was with Naveen-ul-haq(5.00).
Afghanistan National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Results
As a result, South Africa won the semi final by 9 wickets in 8.5 overs. The audience was expecting a tough match of India vs South Africa in the Semi Finals. The pressure began by both the team audiences as India, if they won the world cup from 11 years and won the 2nd trophy whereas if South Africa won, they would eventually lift the ICC T20 world cup for the first time. Keeping that aside, then the man of the match goes to Marco Jansen(SA) who took 3 wickets and surrendered 16 runs in just 3 overs
The Final Match Between India Vs South Africa
The final match was played between India vs South Africa on 29 June 2024. By the struggle of Team India and the script of Jay Shah, as a result, India won by 7 runs and lifted the world cup after 11 years in Barbados Stadium making the man of the match to Virat Kohli(IND) and the player of the tournament Jasprit Bumrah(ISD).
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