June 27, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
Afghanistan v South Africa
Toss: Afghanistan, who elected to bat Officials: Nitin Menon, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough
SOUTH AFRICA finally reached a World Cup final after dispensing with firsttime semi-finalists Afghanistan with ease.
This was the Proteas’ eighth attempt over more than 30 years to make it through it one of the ICC’s showpiece events and although the nerves must have been there, they remained well hidden as they blew the Afghanistan batting away, bowling them out for 56 in a mere 11.5 overs. ...