Afghanistan Cricket Team Surges as T20 World Cup Contenders with Win Against Australia in Super 8s

Afghanistan’ cricket team has proven that they are no longer considered the ‘minnows’ in the sport. After defeating Australia in the Super 8s, they qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals. This victory caught the attention of the cricket world and showed that Afghanistan belongs among the elite teams in international cricket.

The match against Bangladesh was not an easy one, with rain interruptions causing delays and reducing the number of overs to 19. Bangladesh had a revised target of 114 runs to chase in 19 overs to stay in contention for the semi-finals. However, Afghanistan’s bowlers put up a tough fight, with Naveen-ul-Haq being named the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. In the end, Bangladesh won the match by 8 runs (DLS method), knocking Afghanistan out of the tournament and sending Australia through to the semi-finals.

Despite the loss, Afghanistan’ journey in the T20 World Cup was a remarkable one. Naveen-ul-Haq expressed how hard the team had worked for this moment and how proud he was of their performance. Afghanistan will now face South Africa in