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The last match of Super-8 of T-20 World Cup was full of thrill. Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of an ICC tournament for the first time by defeating Bangladesh by 8 runs. While on one hand the players of Afghanistan team had tears of joy in their eyes, on the other hand, the camp of Bangla Tigers was disappointed.
With this victory, Australia’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals were also dashed.
Moments of victory…
1. Afghanistan team became emotional after the victory
For the first time, Afghanistan has made its place in the knockout stage of the T20 World Cup. The team defended the small total of 116 runs and defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs. This is the biggest achievement for Afghanistan so far. To reach here, Afghanistan defeated big teams like Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Afghanistan team became emotional with the victory. Captain Rashid Khan hugged team captain Jonathan Trott and started crying.
After the victory, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hugged coach Jonathan Trott and started crying.
Captain Rashid hugged Gulbadin Naib on his brilliant performance.
2. Farooqui lifted Captain Rashid on his shoulders
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan showed excellent bowling and batting in this match. He played an innings of 19 runs in 10 balls and took the team’s score to 115 by hitting a six on the last ball. At the same time, four wickets were taken in bowling. To give him major credit for the victory, Fazalhaq Farooqui lifted Captain Rashid on his shoulders and walked around the ground.
Fazalhaq Farooqui lifted Captain Rashid on his shoulders. Rashid scored 19 runs and took 4 wickets in this match.
3. Gurbaz shed tears while sitting in the dugout.
Afghanistan’s opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz had an important contribution in helping the team qualify for the semi-finals. He is the top scorer of World Cup 2024 by scoring 281 runs. In this match also he played an inning of 43 runs. However, due to an injury sustained while keeping, he was celebrating the victory while sitting in the dugout. There he was unable to control his tears.
Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz became emotional after the victory. He scored 43 runs in this match.
Gurbaz arrived on the ground with the coach and physio team to celebrate Afghanistan’s victory.
4. Naveen celebrated victory after taking the 10th wicket
Afghanistan’s fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq took Bangladesh’s 10th wicket in 17.5 overs. He dismissed Mustafizur Rahman for a golden duck (0 runs, 1 ball). With this, Afghanistan won the match by 8 runs. After taking the wicket, the entire team celebrated the victory with Naveen.
Afghanistan’s Naveen dismissed Mustafizur Rahman for 0.
Other moments of the match…
1. Gurbaz was injured in the first over of Bangladesh’s innings.
The first over of Bangladesh’s innings was bowled by Naveen Ul Haq. The last ball of the over was a good length ball outside off. Batsman Liton Dass missed his drive and the ball went behind keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Gurbaz got injured while catching him. There was a strain below his waist and he had to leave the ground. In his place, substitute Mohammad Ishaq kept in the match.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz got injured after Bangladesh’s innings.
Mohammad Ishaq kept in the match in place of Gurbaz.
2. Zadran missed the bat
Rishad Hussain bowled the 11th over of Afghanistan’s innings. He slow-spinned the third ball to Zadran. Zadran Ektra wanted to hit a shot towards cover, but he got beaten and lost the bat from his hand. The bat bounced in the air and fell near the square leg umpire. Zadran was out on 18 runs on the very next ball.
Zadran lost the bat in the 11th over at the score of 18 runs.
3. Gulbadin Naib fell while standing
Noor Ahmed was bowling the 12th over of Bangladesh’s innings. When he was taking the runup to bowl the fifth ball, Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib, who was fielding at slip, fell while standing. The umpire had to stop the match and then rain came and the match was stopped for a while. Bangladesh team’s score at that time was 81-7.
After the fourth ball of the 12th over, Gulbadin Naib, who was standing at slip, fell standing.
4. Rashid clean bowled Rishad
Rashid took two wickets in two balls. He first LBWed Mahmudullah on the fifth ball of the 11th over. After that, he hit the very next ball on the pads of new batsman Rishad Hussain. Due to swing, the ball entered the wicket after leaving the bat and pad and Rishad was out on 0.
5. Rashid threw the bat in anger
The last over of Afghanistan’s innings was bowled by Tanzeem Hasan Saqib. He bowled the third ball yorker to Rashid Khan. The ball went off side after hitting the outer edge of the bat. Rashid and Karim Janat took one run each.
Rashid wanted to take the second run, so that the strike remained with him, but Karim Janat refused him after the first run. Rashid had reached half the pitch. He threw the bat there in anger and returned. After this, Karim picked up the bat and returned it to Rashid.
With the team’s score at 108, Karim Janat prohibited Rashid from taking the second run.
6. Gurbaz got life on the first ball
Tanzeem Hasan Saqib bowled the first over of Afghanistan’s innings. Gurbaz played a shot on the square leg on the very first ball. Ibrahim Zadran and Gurbaz ran for the first run. Shakib Al Hasan made a direct throw. However, Gurbaz had reached the crease before the ball hit the wicket.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz escaped being out on 0 runs.
