SA vs AFG semi-final 1 stats: South Africa break multiple records to reach first men's World Cup final

South Africa won the semi-final 2 in T20 World Cup 2024 against Afghanistan on Thursday to storm into the final. Afghanistan were bowled out for a mere 56 runs in Tarouba before the Proteas completed the chase in just 8.5 overs . The 53rd match of the tournament witnessed several records broken and made.

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We take a look at all the major records from the South Africa vs Afghanistan match:

1: This is the first time South Africa have reached the final of a men’s World Cup - ODI or T20I. South Africa’s first ICC tournament final was in 1998 when reached the summit clash of the 1998 Knockout Trophy which they won.

2: South Africa are now on an eight-game winning streak in the T20 World Cup 2024 which is the joint-longest in the tournament’s history. They equalled Australia’s record which was made over two editions - 2022 and 2024.

5: Afghanistan lost five wickets in the powerplay which is the first time a team lost half of their side inside the first six overs of a semi-final in T20 World Cups.

56: Afghanistan’s total is the lowest for a team in a knockout match at the T20 World Cup. It’s also their lowest total in T20Is.

67: South Africa won the match with 67 balls to spare, their biggest win by the margin of balls remaining in a T20I. The previous best was 51 balls against Pakistan in 2007.

17: Fazalhaq Farooqi ends the tournament with 17 wickets which is the highest for a bowler in a single edition of a T20 World Cup. The previous best was Wanindu Hasaranga’s 16 in 2021.