New Delhi: Afghanistan etched their name in history books by booking a semi-final berth for the first time in T20 World Cup. Rashid Khan-led team defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS) at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent on June 25, Tuesday.
With this win over the Bangla Tigers, Afghanistan knocked Australia out of the tournament and joined India in the semis from Group 1.
A large number of people gathered in the streets of Nangarhar, Kandahar, and other regions in Afghanistan cheering joyfully as their team created history.
ننګرهاریان د افغانستان کرېکټ بریا لمانځي 🇦🇫😍 pic.twitter.com/T6ArpFAVPO
— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) June 25, 2024
𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑲𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚’𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈! 🇦🇫💙
Australia OUT. Afghanistan IN. 🔥#AFGvBAN #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/eCGHIIwmGC
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) June 25, 2024
The Celebration by Afghanistan fans after the historic semi final spot. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/eQNpnLsyez
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 25, 2024
Afghans fans covered the full road with the crowd and came in support of their team in the semi-final qualification. Afghanistan had surprised the whole cricket fraternity by beating New Zealand and Australia in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Entire Afghanistan celebrating, even though their govt doesn’t recognise their Cricket team. They play under a different flag. Yet look at the support.
Britishers left Railway, English & Cricket to connect people. pic.twitter.com/uKx6cSgQM0
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) June 25, 2024
Afghanistan’s most successful campaign
Afghanistan have now won five matches in this T20 World Cup and this edition has become the most successful campaign for them, surpassing their 2016 T20 World Cup where they won four matches.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz again played a match-winning performance with the bat scoring 43 runs on a tricky surface. Skipper Rashid Khan smashed two sixes in the last over and helped his team to post 115 runs on board. In response, Rashid again led from the front as he took four important wickets in the match. Naveen-ul-Haq finished the match by scalping last two wickets in the second last over of the match.
Afghanistan will face South Africa in the semi-final at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad on June 26, Wednesday. South Africa are on a seven-win streak and are the only team with India who are unbeaten in this ongoing T20 World Cup.
Hundreds of people gathered in the streets of Nangarhar and Kandahar to celebrate Afghanistan’s historic win over Bangladesh in the last Super Eight match. Afghanistan qualified for the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 for the first time. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
