Shahid Afridi gave a spectacular all-round performance to propel Pakistan to a seven-run victory over South Africa in their Icc Twenty20 World Cup semi-final at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Shahid Afridi scored 51 Runs from 34 balls in Pakistan’s 149 for four and then took two for 16 from his four overs as South Africa struggled to 142 Runs for five.
Pakistan will meet the winners of yesterday’s semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in the final at Lord’s on Sunday.
Afridi, batting at number three, finally recaptured the explosive form which makes him such a threat in one-day cricket.
Afridi tried to crash Duminy’s first ball through the leg-side but managed only to loft it to AB de Villiers at mid-wicket who completed the catch.
Afridi beat the dangerous Herschelle Gibbs with a leg-spinner outside the off-stump then bowled him with a delivery that slipped straight through. He followed up by bowling de Villiers for one.
“Afridi really played a great knock and got them ahead of the game and we had to fight back and we did that,” said Smith. — Reuters
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