T20 World Cup 2024: Iceland Cricket predicted a South Africa win and they have made it to the final
If you follow cricket on X, you might have come across the account of Iceland Cricket. With its witty roasts and sometimes outlandish claims, the X account of Iceland Cricket has made a name for itself among cricket fans. One of their recent posts that has people talking is their pick to win the ongoing T20 World Cup.
South Africa will will T20 World Cup
In a recent post, Iceland Cricket said that South Africa would win the 2024 version of the T20 World Cup. "In October 2022, we told the world that England would win the T20 World Cup in November 2022. In April 2024, we informed the Barmy Army that South Africa would win the 2024 version. Time will tell," Iceland Cricket said earlier this week.
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What Iceland Cricket said?
On Thursday, following South Africa's emphatic win against Afghanistan in the first semi-final, Iceland Cricket doubled down on their prediction. "People laughed in April 2024 when we said SA would win the T20 World Cup. They are still laughing, but nervously," the post read.
South Africa vs Afghanistan?
Earlier in the day, Afghanistan was bowled out for just 56 by South Africa, which is also the lowest total by any team in the history of the T20 World Cup semi-finals so far. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the Rashid Khan-led side was bundled out for 56 in just 11.5 overs.
South Africa's first final
South Africa's all-round performance took them to victory against Afghanistan inside 9 overs and their first-ever finals of the Cricket World Cup at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday.?
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With this win, the Proteas overcame a winless streak in seven World Cup semi-finals across both ODIs and T20Is formats and reached their first-ever final. They will face the winner of India vs. England in the second semi-final on Thursday.
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