New Delhi: Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh in a thriller match by 8 runs (DLS) at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent on June 25, Tuesday. After the victory over Bangladesh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was seen crying in the dressing room. Fans are praising Gurbaz’s efforts on social media. He was benched in the second half of the match as he was unable to take glovework due to an injury on his knee.
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ALHUMDULILLAH ALHUMDULILLAH ALHUMDULILAH 😭😭😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ We are into the Semissss ✨♥️ Love you Naveeen ♥️✨ Gurbaz is crying 🥹😭🫶 pic.twitter.com/hbMfScoNZG
— Shireen Agha (@urfavKandaharai) June 25, 2024
Gurbaz played a sensible knock in the first innings scoring 43 runs on a tricky surface and helped Afghanistan to post 115 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Bangladesh’s spinner Rishad Hossain took three important wickets and took his tally to 14 wickets in this tournament. Rishad now becomes the most wicket taker in a single edition of T20 World Cup surpassing Shakib al Hasan’s 11 wickets in 2021.
In reply, Litton Das was the lone fighter from one end and scored a worthy half-century but didn’t get any support from the other end. Skipper Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq’s four-fers ended their drought of qualifying for semis in ICC events.
Gurbaz now becomes the top run scorer in the T20 World Cup 2024, scoring 281 runs in just seven innings with a 40.14 average, and helped Afghanistan to qualify for the maiden semi-final birth in an ICC mega event.
Jonathan Trott carries Rahmanullah Gurbaz on his shoulders
Meanwhile, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott lifted Gurbaz on his shoulder after a superb knock in the match. Trott was seen motivating his players across the match and even DJ Bravo was pretty much involved in the match as both guided their players from the boundary line after every ball.
Jonathan Trott carrying Rahmanullah Gurbaz on his shoulder 🔥
He is the highest run scorer in World Cup 2024 with 281 runs🦁 pic.twitter.com/fz4cjpmjE8
— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) June 25, 2024
Rahmanullah Gurbaz broke down into tears after a thrilling victory over Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS). The Afghans stormed to their maiden semi-final in T20 World Cup history. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
