South Africa won the the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup beating Afghanistan and made the historic maiden final in men's World Cups. South Africa after losing the toss, shot out Afghanistan for a paltry score of 56 and chased it down in less than 10 overs to take one step closer to a first senior ICC World Cup trophy. On the other hand, the rain looms large over the second semi-final between India and England in Georgetown, Guyana. All that and more in our Sports Wrap for today.
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T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa qualify for maiden final, humble Afghanistan
South Africa played their best game of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup as they beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the first semi-final in Trinidad. This is the first-ever final for the South African men's team at the senior level in World Cups after seven defeats in semis previously.
India take on England for a place in final, in a repeat of 2022 semis
It is the repeat of the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final in the 2024 edition as India take on England in Guyana on Thursday, June 27. India have been unbeaten so far while England have peaked at the right time.
Rain looms large over the India vs England final in Georgetown, Guyana
It has been raining continuously for the past few days in Georgetown, Guyana, the venue for the second semi-final between India and England. Even though the forecast for the match day has improved but interruptions are likely. The match, however, has a great chance to get done with given there are extra 250 minutes available.
Rohit Sharma came up with a witty response on knocking Australia out, form of Virat Kohli
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in a witty response at the pre-match press conference ahead of the semi-final clash said that that Australia being no longer there in the tournament was his biggest takeaway from the win over the 2021 champions while mentioning that the conditions haven't allowed the batters to flex their muscles when asked about Virat Kohli's poor form.
Jason Roy gets a lifeline from Northern Superchargers, gets picked as replacement player for the Hundred
Jason Roy, the senior England opener, who has been out-of-favour for almost a year now, was picked as a replacement player by the Northern Superchargers after being ignored in the draft. Roy averaged 17.11 in 2023 edition and will be playing for a new team for the first time after three seasons with the defending champions Oval Invincibles.
Michael Vaughan questions T20 World Cup schedule after Afghanistan's surrender
Former England captain Michael Vaughan questioned the T20 World Cup scheduling after what South Africa did to Afghanistan on an uneven track and in seaming conditions in Trinidad in the first semi-final. Vaughan said that the whole tournament was tilted towards India as as per schedule the Group 1 toppers were scheduled to play the first semi-final. However, India already knew that they were going to play in Guyana given the timing of the match according to TV viewership in India.
South Africa equal the longest winning streak in T20 World Cups, leave India and England behind
South Africa have now won eight matches in a row in the ongoing T20 World Cup, which is now the joint-highest for a team as far as consecutive games are concerned. Australia won eight matches in a row in the T20 World Cup from 2022 to 2024 while India and England have won seven in a row each.
Georgia shock Portugal, Turkiye beat Czechia
Euro debutants Georgia shocked Portugal with a 2-0 win and made it to the Round of 16 while Tukiye beat Czechia 2-0 to set up a Round of 16 clash against Austria. While England play Slovakia in the next round, Germany face Denmark and France go up against Belgium.
Ecuador beat Jamaica to keep quarter-final hopes alive in Copa America
Ecuador beat Jamaica 3-1 in Las Vegas, Nevada to keep their hopes of qualification for quarter-finals in Copa America alive. Venezuela is currently at the top in Group B with wins in both matches so far.
Chris Silverwood resigns after Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup debacle
Chris Silverwood, who led Sri Lanka to an Asia Cup win in 2022 and a final in 2023, has resigned from the post after his side's poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Not just Silverwood, Mahela Jayawardene also resigned from his consultant post just after six months.
