Afghanistan vs South Africa: Campaign bachane utregi Rashid Khan ki sena, Proteas se takrane ke liye tayyar!
The heat is on in the
T20 World Cup
. Ek taraf hai mighty
South Africa
jo winning momentum ke saath aage badh rahi hai, aur doosri taraf hai
Afghanistan
, jinke liye ye match kisi final se kam nahi hai. Loss against New Zealand has put them in a tight spot. Ab sawaal ye hai ki kya Rashid ki sena Proteas ka chakka jam kar payegi ya phir
South Africa
safely Super Eight ki flight pakdegi?
The Inner Story: Asli Maajra
Afghanistan
ka safar pichle
T20 World Cup
mein semi-final tak raha tha, but this time, rasta kaafi pathreela hai. Opening match mein New Zealand ne jo jhatka diya, usne team ki saari calculations bigad di hain. Agar aaj haare, toh Canada aur UAE ke khilaaf jeet bhi shayad unhe qualify na karwa paye. It is literally a do-or-die situation for the Afghans. History bhi unke khilaaf hai:
Afghanistan
has faced
South Africa
three times in T20Is and lost all three. Pichli baar toh halat aur bhi kharab thi jab Proteas ne unhe sirf 56 runs par dher kar diya tha.
Wahi dusri taraf,
South Africa
is looking like a well-oiled machine. Canada ke khilaaf unhone saare boxes tick kiye. Captain
Aiden Markram
form mein laut aaye hain,
Tristan Stubbs
aur
David Miller
middle order ko stability de rahe hain, aur
Lungi Ngidi
ki bowling ne aag ugal rakhi hai.
South Africa
knows that a win here makes their path to the Super Eight smooth as silk.
And let's talk about our neighbors. Jab
Afghanistan
jaisi mehanti team itni badi fight dikhati hai, toh humein
Pakistan
ki yaad aati hai. Unki team toh abhi bhi calculator lekar baithi hogi ki koi chamatkar ho jaye. While
Pakistan
is busy making excuses about pitches and "dil dil pakistan" songs, teams like
Afghanistan
are actually challenging the giants of the game with pure passion and skill.
Analysis & Numbers
Rashid Khan
is a beast in 2024: 52 wickets in 26 T20Is against Full Members with a mind-blowing economy of 5.83. He is just 3 wickets away from reaching the legendary mark of 700 T20 wickets.
Quinton de Kock
is chasing a milestone: He needs 61 runs to become the first South African to reach 3000 T20I runs. Although he has 5 single-digit scores in his last 11 innings, his strike rate remains a dangerous 181.12.
The venue factor: Ahmedabad ki red-soil pitch par match hai. Average first-innings score here is 217. Expect a high-scoring thriller where batters will have a field day, despite
ICC
trying to keep pitches balanced.
Powerplay weapon:
Fazalhaq Farooqi
has been exceptionally tight with an economy of 6.42 in the powerplay, making him the key to stopping the Proteas early on.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Paper par
South Africa
bahut mazboot dikh rahi hai, but never underestimate a cornered Afghan side. Rashid Khan ki leadership aur spin attack kisi bhi team ka game palat sakta hai. Agar
Afghanistan
ko jeetna hai toh Gurbaz aur Zadran ko top par explosive start deni hogi. Humara dil kehta hai ki ye match last over tak jayega, but the Proteas have the edge due to their superior pace battery. Fans should get ready for a masterclass in T20 cricket.
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