Rashid Khan of Afghanistan acknowledges the fans after the team’s victory and to advance to the Semi Finals in the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Super Eight match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground on June 24, 2024 in St Vincent , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Afghanistan reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a dramatic eight-match win over Bangladesh, while Australia were also knocked out of the T20 tournament.
Bangladesh had a chance to advance, or take Australia through with a win, but as rain affected their innings, they were chasing Duckworth-Lewis-Stern’s revised 114 in 19 overs target and were eventually bowled out for 105 runs.
Captain Rashid Khan (4-23) and Naveen-ul-Haq (4-26) took four wickets each in the win against South Africa in Trinidad on Wednesday night goal, ensuring Afghanistan reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in history.
Afghanistan’s hopes were dashed earlier when Rahmanullah Gubaz, top-scorer at 115-5, took 55 deliveries to reach 43.
Rishad Hossain (3-26) finally dismissed the opener as Afghanistan slumped from 84-1 to 93-5 in 11 balls before Rashid added 19 from his 10 balls Hit three sixes.
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In the final over, the Afghanistan skipper was so desperate for a late run that when he was denied a second run, he angrily threw the bat at his batting partner Karim Janat.
Bangladesh needed to chase down the target in 12.1 overs to ensure they were in the semi-finals but fell well behind due to rain.
Litton Das scored an unbeaten 54 off 49 but wickets often tumbled at the other end, including Rashid’s two-wicket haul in the 11th over , chasing the Tigers’ score to 80-7.
Naveen then ended the set with a two-run homer and consecutive serves in the penultimate game to seal victory in the semifinals, prompting tearful celebrations from Afghanistan’s players.
India beat Australia by 24 runs Earlier on Monday, qualification hopes for the 2021 championship hung in the balance in St Lucia, where they will face defending champions England in the second semi-final.
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