South Africa's men into their first ever World Cup final - report
Proteas win by nine wickets but struggle on difficult surface
TMS commentators label pitch as a "shambles" and "naughty"
Afghanistan bowled out for 56 after winning toss - their lowest ever T20 total
Jansen takes three wickets with new ball
Pacey Rabada and Nortje blow through middle order
Shamsi spins out the tail with 3-6
SA will meet England or India in Saturday's final
Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesI think the pitch will flatten out. It's been very bowler friendly, but both teams wanted to bat first - what have they seen?
We can see Jonathan Trott in the dug-out and he is probably questioning the decision.
Janat lbw b Shamsi 8 (Afg 50-7)
Gone! Pitching in line and clipping leg stump.
Karim Janat lunged forward but the ball dipped on him, landed in line with the stumps and straightened.
No bat and ball-tracking shows it didn't go quite enough for Afghanistan's liking.
Tabraiz Shamsi gets the seventh for South Africa.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
I think that's out. More than half the ball will have been pitching in line.
It takes until his third ball but Tabraiz Shamsi gets one right and hits Karim Janat on the pad.
It looked good and up goes the umpire's finger. Reviewed quickly...
Long hop to start from Tabraiz Shamsi and Karim Janat wallops it through square leg for four.
No more than that delivery deserved.
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Good morning! Actually feeling quite pleased that the heat is keeping me awake because it means I'm not sleeping through the cricket. Come on Afghanistan!
Kate in Stockport
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
Geoff's been crunching the numbers for me. Lowest total in a semi-final - West Indies, 101 in 2009 at The Oval.
Karim Janat pinches a single into the covers to end the over.
Seven from it and it's now back-to-back overs without a wicket. Progress for Afghanistan after an awful start.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
It just goes to show how important early wickets are against this Afghanistan team. It's why Australia must be kicking themselves, because they couldn't break that partnership.
Afg 44-6
It was going down leg. Karim Janat remains in the middle and on we go.
That was South Africa's first review for five matches. Not a great one.
Afg 44-6
South Africa didn't seem that interested when Anrich Nortje hit Karim Janat on the pad.
But Aiden Markram has called for the review. It looked to be sliding down leg.
A bouncer from Anrich Nortje hits a cracker, rears up and flies over Quinton de Kock's head for four byes.
Very harsh on the wicketkeeper that that goes against him.
Another fine shot, this time from Karim Janat.
Back down the ground, just straight of mid-on but just lacks the timing to make it all the way to the rope.
Two more to the total and they're all helpful at this stage for Afghanistan.
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Image source, Getty ImagesYou can't judge a pitch until both teams have batted on it...
Evan, Cardiff
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
I think Rashid Khan should bat higher, I think he can bat time. Lovely cover drive, hold the pose.
Lovely shot.
Rashid Khan stands up tall and hits a Kagiso Rabada delivery at the top of the bounce, through extra cover for four.
Four more! Short, wide and slapped away through point by the Afghanistan skipper.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's been a wicket in every over in this match, bar the sixth.
Afghanistan may be down but there is no lack of fight from Rashid Khan.
He gestures to suggest he thinks Anrich Nortje should be called for a wide, the bowler has a few words for him and there is quite the stare off between the pair at the end of the over.
In between, Rashid exchanges a few verbals with the South Africa slip cordon.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Sounds
I'm reluctant to be critical of Afghanistan, there's a lot of things going on today, the emotions of the occasion. But that's a pretty brainless shot from Azmatullah.
He did hit a nice boundary in a similar fashion a couple of overs ago, but that was inside the powerplay when there weren't men on the boundary.
Omarzai c Stubbs b Nortje 10 (Afg 28-6)
Caught in the deep and Anrich Nortje has his 50th T20I wicket.
Having been beaten by that beauty from Nortje the ball before, Azmatullah Omarzai skips down the track and aims a big shot over the off side.
The ball slides off the outside half of the bat and gives Tristan Stubbs a simple catch at deep point.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,caught Hendricks, bowled Jansen Rahmanullah Gurbaz, caught Hendricks, bowled Jansen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Ibrahim Zadran,bowled Rabada Ibrahim Zadran, bowled Rabada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40.00 |
Gulbadin Naib,bowled Jansen Gulbadin Naib, bowled Jansen | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 112.50 |
Azmatullah Omarzai,caught Stubbs, bowled Nortje Azmatullah Omarzai, caught Stubbs, bowled Nortje | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 83.33 |
Mohammad Nabi,bowled Rabada Mohammad Nabi, bowled Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Nangeyalia Kharote,caught de Kock, bowled Jansen Nangeyalia Kharote, caught de Kock, bowled Jansen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.57 |
Karim Janat,leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi Karim Janat, leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 61.54 |
Rashid Khan,bowled Nortje Rashid Khan, bowled Nortje | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 100.00 |
Noor Ahmad,leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi Noor Ahmad, leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Naveen-ul-Haq,leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi Naveen-ul-Haq, leg before wicket, bowled Shamsi | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25.00 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi,not out Fazalhaq Farooqi, not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 6, leg byes 1, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 6, leg byes 1, total 13 | ||||||
Total,56 all out 11.5 overs Total,56 all out 11.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jansen | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
Maharaj | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Rabada | 3.0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 |
Nortje | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2.33 |
Shamsi | 1.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.27 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
16 for 2 (2.3 overs) | Gulbadin Naib |
20 for 3 (3.1 overs) | Ibrahim Zadran |
20 for 4 (3.4 overs) | Mohammad Nabi |
23 for 5 (4.6 overs) | Nangeyalia Kharote |
28 for 6 (6.3 overs) | Azmatullah Omarzai |
50 for 7 (9.3 overs) | Karim Janat |
50 for 8 (9.5 overs) | Noor Ahmad |
50 for 9 (10.2 overs) | Rashid Khan |
56 for 10 (11.5 overs) | Naveen-ul-Haq |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
de Kock,bowled Fazalhaq Farooqi de Kock, bowled Fazalhaq Farooqi | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 62.50 |
Hendricks,not out Hendricks, not out | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 116.00 |
Markram,not out Markram, not out | 23 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 109.52 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | ||||||
Total,60 for 1 8.5 overs Total,60 for 1 8.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Naveen-ul-Haq | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
Rashid Khan | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.81 |
Gulbadin Naib | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
5 for 1 (1.5 overs) | de Kock |