Netizens Laud South Africa For Reaching First-ever World Cup Final By Beating Afghanistan In T20 WC 2024

South African cricket team carved history on June 27 while playing against Afghanistan in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 as they won the game and entered into final of a World Cup for the first time. The team finally got over the heartbreaks of so many years and ended the semifinal jinx with a nine-wicket win.

Tarouba (Trinidad): Afghanistan’s fairytale run in the T20 World Cup 2024 came to an end with a defeat in the semifinal against South Africa, but it was a fairytale for their opponents as they entered the final of a cricket World Cup for the first time.

Over the years, the team struggled to go past the semi-finals or knockout game as they faltered in the crunch situations. They were also labelled as chokers by the cricket fraternity for bottling up in the crucial times. However, this time around they created history by breaking the semi-final jinx.

In the 50-over World Cups, the team reached the semis on five occasions but failed to ensure a win in any of them. Apart from that, the team faced two quarterfinal exits. The team had also made it to the semi-final in the 2009 and 2014 T20 World Cup but they were beaten by Pakistan and India respectively.

Bowling first, South Africa wrapped up the opposition on a total of 56 thanks to a sensational spell of pace bowling from the South African fast bowlers. The team then hunted down the target with ease and won the game by nine wickets and 11.1 overs to spare.

Many Former cricketers and cricket experts reacted to South Africa’s historic achievement. Former Proteas star Dale Steyn that these are the emotional scenes while Harsha Bhogle wrote that South Africa ‘have been a team to watch’ in the tournament so far.

It’s emotional down here.
We’re into a final

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) June 27, 2024

While the emotions have centred around Afghanistan in this game, South Africa have shown why they have been the team to watch under a fine captain in Markram. First time in the final and much credit to them.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 27, 2024

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith also expressed his joy.

We’re in the Finals

— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) June 27, 2024

🇿🇦 LOST the 1992 WC Semi-Final
🇿🇦 LOST the 1999 WC Semi-Final
🇿🇦 LOST the 2007 WC Semi-Final
🇿🇦 LOST the 2009 T20WC SF
🇿🇦 LOST the 2014 T20WC SF
🇿🇦 LOST the 2015 WC Semi-Final

🇿🇦 have now WON A WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL, Woohoo!!!!!#SAvsAFG #SAvAFG #T20WoldCup pic.twitter.com/cwIEjHguPq

— thunder ⚡ (@patel_Hardik_0) June 27, 2024

𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 ✅ 🤩

The Proteas Men's team makes it to their first-ever World Cup final and we can't keep our calm 🫶#SAvAFG #T20WorldCup2024 pic.twitter.com/OBRTnaiHLT

— Pretoria Capitals (@PretoriaCapsSA) June 27, 2024

It was a brilliant campaign for Afghanistan in the tournament as well as they beat strong teams like Australia and New Zealand on their way to Super 8. The team missed out on an opportunity to enter the final but they signed off the competition with a performance that will leave an imprint on the minds of the fans.

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