1st semi-final: South Africa vs Afghanistan | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

[SillyCowCorner1]

Most of the wickets seemed to occur because the batsmen were cramped for space. The SA bowlers effectively choked them.

 

[ashley bach]

The chokers choked them

 

[Bahnz]

Was always a risk that something like this might happen. The Afghans played their final earlier this week. Sad it had to end like this but their fans still have every reason to be proud of what they've accomplished.

 

[_Ed_]

Nice first over from Naveen. If that's anything to go by, at least SA won't smash their way to this target in about four overs.

 

[Burgey]

Gonna be absolute scenes when the 'ghan win this by 3 runs (D/L method).

 

[_Ed_]

One down, nine to go!

 

[King Kane]

Here comes the choke.

 

[silentstriker]

Looks like even a 100 might have been a tough chase.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

SA SA'ing

 

[silentstriker]

What a waste of a semi final spot. Even making SA look competent in an ICC knock out. What's the point of them?

To knock out Australia. As noble a goal as you can have in a World Cup.

 

[Adders]

I really want to use this to Lol some more at the Aussies, but can't do so without disrespecting the Ghanis who've had a tremendous tourny.......its quiet a dilemma tbh.

 

[King Kane]

An edge and they didn't review it.

Rashid should have backed himself.

 

[ashley bach]

Farooqi 1-11 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[Arachnodouche]

All time bad semi final performance. I cant think any other such as bad as this one

Ind v SL '96

 

[Shri]

markram didn't look back after the edge instinctively

 

[Burgey]

To knock out Australia. As noble a goal as you can have in a World Cup.

India should try it sometime

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Do the Baartman

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Can see why West Indies are struggling to produce batsmen with these kind of pitches being played on in the Caribbean

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Can see why West Indies are struggling to produce batsmen with these kind of pitches being played on in the Caribbean

Not to mention, trigger finger happy umpires

 

[ashley bach]

As usual it's Hendricks holding SA together.