Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to qualify for T20 World Cup Semi-finals, Australia out
AFG vs Ban T20 World Cup: In a setback to Australia, Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 world cup by beating Bangladesh. In the crucial Super Eights T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan, Bangladesh lost by 8 runs while chasing a target of 116 before rain halted play. Bangladesh's run chase was hit by an early setback as Afghan pacers Naveen Ul Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed the top three Bangladesh batsmen at 31/3 in 3.3 overs.
Earlier, Bangladesh's bowlers held Afghanistan to 115/5. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain spearheaded the Bangladeshi bowling attack with impressive figures of three for 26. The Afghan top order struggled to gain momentum, unable to effectively counter Bangladesh's varied bowling strategies after opting to bat first.
Despite a promising opening partnership of 59 runs in 10.4 overs, Afghanistan's progress stalled. Rahmanullah Gurbaz top-scored with 43 runs off 55 balls, reflecting the team's difficulty in accelerating the scoring rate.
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Seamer Taskin Ahmed, one of two changes in the Bangladeshi lineup following their heavy defeat to India, delivered an economical four-over spell. He conceded just 12 runs and took the crucial wicket of former Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi.
Captain Rashid Khan provided a late surge for Afghanistan, remaining unbeaten on 19 and hitting three sixes in the final two overs. His efforts helped push the total past the 100-run mark, as the rest of the batting lineup faltered.
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