• Afghanistan edged past Bangladesh in a rain-affected encounter at Kingstown, St Vincent.

  • Afghanistan have qualified for the semifinals of T20 World Cup 2024 with this victory.

T20 World Cup 2024: Fans and experts go berserk as Afghanistan reach the semifinals, eliminate Bangladesh and Australia
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in Super 8 to reach the semifinals

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Afghanistan edged past Bangladesh by a narrow margin of 8 runs (DLS method) in a tense Super 8 Group 1 encounter of T20 World Cup 2024 at the Arnos Vale Ground, St. Vincent. Chasing a modest target of 116 set by Afghanistan, Bangladesh fell short despite a valiant effort from Litton Das.

Afghanistan posts a competitive total

Opting to bat first, Afghanistan struggled to find momentum against a disciplined Bangladeshi bowling attack. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (43 runs) was the lone bright spark, anchoring the innings with a patient knock. The rest of the batting order failed to capitalize, with Rashid Khan (19 not out) providing a late flourish with three sixes. Rishad Hossain (3/26), Mustafizur Rahman (1/17) and Taskin Ahmed (1/12) were the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers, keeping the Afghan batters in check.

Bangladesh falter in the run-chase

Despite losing a wicket early, Bangladesh looked well on their way to victory thanks to a gritty half-century by Litton Das (54 not out). However, the introduction of Naveen-ul-Haq (4/26) shifted the momentum in Afghanistan’s favour. The young pacer rattled the Bangladeshi batting order, picking up four crucial wickets in a quick spell. Skipper Rashid Khan (4/23) also chipped in with wickets at crucial junctures.

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Player of the Match

Naveen-ul-Haq’s fiery spell with the new ball, where he rattled the top order, proved to be the turning point in the match. He was deservedly awarded the Player of the Match trophy for his match-winning performance.

This victory has taken Afghanistan to the semifinals for the first time ever in an ICC event, while both Bangladesh and Australia are now out of the tournament.

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