'Yeh toh shuru hote he khatam ho gaya': Netizens react to AFG's catastrophic batting vs SA in T20 WC

Aplomb after getting to the semi-final stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 making history in the process, Afghanistan showcased a horrific batting display against South Africa at Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Winning the toss, Rashid Khan decided to bat first and could not get going at any stage. SA bowlers, Marco Jensen, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Anrich Norje were all over Afghanistan refraining them to a meagre total of 56 after 11.5 overs.

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Fans react to Afghanistan's poor show vs South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024 semi final

Azmatullah Omarzai's top-scored with 10 runs. The travesty didn't end there as the amount of Extras South Africa exceeded Omarzai's score by 3 runs. SA would need 57 runs to win the match and proceed to the final.

Afghanistan's shock batting display invited a plethora of reactions on social media. Here are a few of the many. 

South Africa pacers summoned a spell from hell to bundle out a nervous Afghanistan for a vastly underwhelming 56 in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup here.

Marco Jansen (3/16) Kagiso Rabada (2/14) and Anrich Nortje (2/7) ripped the soul out of the Afghanistan top-order, reducing them to 28 for five inside the Powerplay, and eventually their innings folded in just 11.5 overs.

There was no coming back from that depth for Afghanistan as their dream of reaching a maiden World Cup final seemed to have ended even before it began.

Teams: South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.