South Africa will look to fix their chasing troubles before the semi-finals while Afghanistan will back themselves to beat another top team when the two sides meet here on Friday. A lot more is at stake for Afghanistan than South Africa, who have already made the semi-finals alongside India and Australia. With eight points each, Afghanistan are placed sixth. Irrespective of the result on Friday, Afghanistan have earned tremendous respect with their mature play in the tournament, having racked up four wins from eight games.

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