Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], following the nine-wicket loss to South Africa in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan expressed disappointment over the defeat but happiness with the team's overall campaign , highlighting the success of the seamers and spinners. in this "great learning experience".
Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was visible when their batting line-up collapsed for just 56 runs thanks to the fiery attacks of pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the powerplay and the spin of Tabraiz Shamsi. Proteas, on the other hand, have overcome a seven-match winless streak in the semi-finals of any ICC Cricket World Cup and are set to play either India or England in a historic final.
After the match, captain Rashid said during the post-match presentation: "It was tough, tough for us as a team. We could have done better but the conditions didn't allow us to do what we wanted. That's T20 cricket, you have to be prepared. for all conditions. I think they played very well. I think we had a great success in this tournament because the seamers played very well, we need good starts. I think we were unlucky with Mujeeb's injury, but our seamers and even Nabi played. brilliantly with the new ball. That made our job as spinners easier."
The captain also said that there is work to be done in his middle-order batting line-up, but the team has a lot of faith after this historic first semi-final finish.
"We have enjoyed this tournament. We will accept playing a semi-final and losing against a top team like Africa. It is just the beginning for us, we have the confidence and belief to beat any team. We just have to maintain our processes. This has been a great learning experience for us. What we take away from the competition is our belief that we have the skills, it's just about handling difficult situations, pressure situations. There is some work to be done in the middle, to be able to deepen the entries. "I said, it's always a learning experience for our team, and so far we have achieved good results, but we come back working harder, especially in the batting department," he added. .
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. However, pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen made the Asian team regret their decision, reducing them to 28/6. Although Karim Janat (8) and captain Rashid Khan (8) tried to launch a counter-attack with some boundaries, the Proteas defeated Afghanistan for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs.
Tabraiz Shamsi (3/6) and Marco Jansen (3/16) were the best bowlers for the Proteas. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje also took two wickets each.
In the chase, Proteas lost De Kock early. However, Reeza Hendricks (29* off 25 balls, with three fours and a six) and captain Aiden Markram (23* off 21 balls, with four boundaries) took SA to the winning score in 8.5 overs.
With this victory, the Proteas overcame a winless streak in seven World Cup semi-finals in ODI and T20I formats and reached their first final. Afghanistan's inspiring and dream run ended in the semi-finals.
Jansen received the "Man of the Match" award.
Afghanistan's inexperience in big matches was visible when their batting line-up collapsed for just 56 runs thanks to the fiery attacks of pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the powerplay and the spin of Tabraiz Shamsi. Proteas, on the other hand, have overcome a seven-match winless streak in the semi-finals of any ICC Cricket World Cup and are set to play either India or England in a historic final.
After the match, captain Rashid said during the post-match presentation: "It was tough, tough for us as a team. We could have done better but the conditions didn't allow us to do what we wanted. That's T20 cricket, you have to be prepared. for all conditions. I think they played very well. I think we had a great success in this tournament because the seamers played very well, we need good starts. I think we were unlucky with Mujeeb's injury, but our seamers and even Nabi played. brilliantly with the new ball. That made our job as spinners easier."
The captain also said that there is work to be done in his middle-order batting line-up, but the team has a lot of faith after this historic first semi-final finish.
"We have enjoyed this tournament. We will accept playing a semi-final and losing against a top team like Africa. It is just the beginning for us, we have the confidence and belief to beat any team. We just have to maintain our processes. This has been a great learning experience for us. What we take away from the competition is our belief that we have the skills, it's just about handling difficult situations, pressure situations. There is some work to be done in the middle, to be able to deepen the entries. "I said, it's always a learning experience for our team, and so far we have achieved good results, but we come back working harder, especially in the batting department," he added. .
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. However, pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen made the Asian team regret their decision, reducing them to 28/6. Although Karim Janat (8) and captain Rashid Khan (8) tried to launch a counter-attack with some boundaries, the Proteas defeated Afghanistan for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs.
Tabraiz Shamsi (3/6) and Marco Jansen (3/16) were the best bowlers for the Proteas. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje also took two wickets each.
In the chase, Proteas lost De Kock early. However, Reeza Hendricks (29* off 25 balls, with three fours and a six) and captain Aiden Markram (23* off 21 balls, with four boundaries) took SA to the winning score in 8.5 overs.
With this victory, the Proteas overcame a winless streak in seven World Cup semi-finals in ODI and T20I formats and reached their first final. Afghanistan's inspiring and dream run ended in the semi-finals.
Jansen received the "Man of the Match" award.
