SA vs AFG | Twitter in awe as unplayable Rabada clips Afghan wings with double-wicket maiden
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What are fairytales without tragic starts? Unfortunately, the ones rooted in reality rarely get a happy ending. Afghanistan were brutally humbled while exploring uncharted territories in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final on Thursday after a Proteas new-ball onslaught whittled them down to 28/6.
āAfghanistan's first-ever appearance in a World Cup semi-final did not get off to the desired start as two early Marco Jansen wickets sent the in-form Rahmanullah Gurbaz andĀ Gulbadin Naib packing within the first three overs. However, it was just the beginning of a match-defining collapse, defined by a brilliant Kagiso Rabada over that left the Asian contingent reeling in distress.
The right-arm quick was handed the ball by Aiden Markram in the fourth over of the game and he had his eyes immediately set on Afghan's batting lynchpin Ibrahim Zadran. The opener had fared excellently in the tournamentĀ thus far but had no reply to a dream in-seamer from Rabada first-up that pitched straight on the length and jagged in sharply to pierce the gap between bat and pad beforeĀ thumping into the leg stump. Surprisingly, the pacer somehow managed to outdo himself just three deliveries later. This time up against the vastly experienced Mohammed Nabi, Rabada pitched the ball on a similar lengthĀ but slightly wider, tempting his counterpart forward into a defensive shot. The Kookaburra moved even further off the deck this time around and ended up at anyĀ quick's dream spot -- top of off-stump.
Rabada was understandably pumped up at having the dealt major early blows and Twitterati did not shy away from showering the world-beater with praise.
Ohh beauty!!
ā Johnson (@Johnson427427)Ā June 27, 2024
KGR lighting things up!
ā Johnson (@Johnson427427)Ā June 27, 2024
Fantastic
KG RABADA WHAT A BALL!Ā pic.twitter.com/hVl2ZMT1XF
ā simmi (@simmiareff)Ā June 27, 2024
Locked and loaded
Rabada fully locked in šĀ pic.twitter.com/YPlUVEWWSA
ā Werner (@Werries_)Ā June 27, 2024
Tremendous
South Africa on Fire š„ā¤ļø.
ā Ehtisham Siddique (@iMShami_)Ā June 27, 2024
- Tremendous bowling from the likes of Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada.#SAvsAFGĀ #AFGvSAĀ #AFGvsSAĀ pic.twitter.com/Uq6tuXrRl5
Maiden wicket
Rabada has two in an over!
ā Nikhil š (@CricCrazyNIKS)Ā June 27, 2024
Afghanistan at 20/4, right now:Ā #SAvAFGĀ pic.twitter.com/frcinV4hfi
Sent away
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada has sent the half Afghan team to the dressing roomā¦!!!š„š„Ā pic.twitter.com/S8Nn0Gwqq4
ā Salman šµš° (@SalmanAsif2007)Ā June 27, 2024
Absolute seeds
Oh my Goodness. Kagiso Rabada is bowling some absolute seeds right now. Almost unplayable. Big match player rising to the occasion.Ā #T20WorldCup
ā Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)Ā June 27, 2024
Peak cricket
Rabada's peach, cartwheeling stumps, Steyn commentating. Peak fast bowling heritage.Ā pic.twitter.com/d17vkWGAcb
ā Hassan (@Gotoxytop2)Ā June 27, 2024
Timber
Sound of the timber again. Double strike now from Rabada. Kom Manne š„Ā https://t.co/vL0sAIu7bF
ā Prasanna (@prasannalara)Ā June 27, 2024
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