Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to enter semi-finals

Printed on: Jun 26, 2024

T20 WC 2024 AFG vs BAN: In an exciting match on the T20 World Cup 2024 Tremendous 8 stage, Afghanistan secured a historic victory over Bangladesh, advancing to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final. The match, held at Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent, was marked by a number of rain interruptions, resulting in a revised goal for Bangladesh.

Afghanistan, after setting a modest complete of 115 for 5 of their innings, defended their rating valiantly on a difficult pitch. Captain Rashid Khan performed a pivotal function, taking 4 wickets for 23 runs to dismantle Bangladesh’s batting lineup. Regardless of a powerful effort from Litton Das, who scored an unbeaten 54, Bangladesh fell wanting the revised goal of 114 runs from 19 overs, managing solely 105 runs earlier than being dismissed in 17.5 overs.

The decisive second got here within the penultimate over when Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq claimed the final two wickets of Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman off consecutive deliveries. This breakthrough sealed Afghanistan’s victory and sparked celebrations among the many Afghan staff.

With this win, Afghanistan secured their spot within the semi-finals, the place they’ll face South Africa in Trinidad. The end result additionally had implications for Australia and Bangladesh, because it eradicated each groups from advancing additional within the event.

In the meantime, in one other match essential for the standings, India’s win over Australia confirmed India’s place within the second semi-final towards England in Guyana. This end result solidified Afghanistan’s place because the second staff from Group 1 to progress to the semi-finals, establishing an thrilling conflict towards South Africa.

Rashid Khan Afghanistan captain: It is one thing like a dream for us as a staff being within the semifinal. It is all about the best way we’ve got began the event. The assumption got here whereas we beat New Zealand. It is unbelievable, I haven’t got any phrases to explain my emotions. Again residence, everyone seems to be so completely satisfied for this massive achievement. The one man who put us within the semifinal was Brian Lara and we proved that proper. Earlier than the competitors on the welcome get together, I instructed him, ‚We cannot allow you to down. We’ll make it via and show you are proper.‘ I’m happy with this staff. We thought 130-135 was a great complete on this wicket. We had been 15-20 runs brief. It was all in regards to the mindset. We knew they’d come arduous at us to chase that in 12 overs to get into the semifinal. That is the place we might take benefit. If we bowled into the stumps, we had a greater probability to getting them out. We did not must do something further. We simply needed to be clear with our plans. We put within the effort, that is in our arms. Rain, end result just isn’t in our arms. That 100% effort is at all times in our arms. Everybody did an exquisite job. In T20s, we’ve got a powerful base, particularly in bowling. The standard of quick bowling we’ve got acquired, it is not as quick however they’re extra skillful. In T20s, when you have abilities, you’re more practical. They’ve given nice begins on this World Cup competitors up to now and it turns into straightforward for us (spinners) within the center the place we will go arduous on the batsmen. So completely satisfied the best way they’ve delivered. They had been very clear with their thoughts, that is very pleasing. Rain was on and off, however mentally we had been at all times there. We needed to play 20 overs and we needed to take 10 wickets, that is the one technique to get to the semifinal, there is no different method. Gulbadin had some cramps I believe, hopefully he’ll be alright. That wicket he took was huge for us. It is a huge celebration again residence now. It is a massive achievement for us. We’ve got executed that within the Beneath-19 stage, being within the semifinal. However on this World Cup … I haven’t got any phrases how you can describe the sensation. The nation will probably be very proud. I’m so completely satisfied the best way we’ve got delivered as a staff. We took the duty. Being within the semis is massive, now we’ve got to go together with a transparent thoughts. We’ll must hold issues easy and ensure we benefit from the massive event.

Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh captain: I believe we bowled rather well, we did a number of good issues however as a batting unit, we made poor choice particularly within the center overs and that is what value us at present. The plan was to go arduous within the first six overs, if we misplaced early wickets, the plan was to bat usually, however that did not occur and the middle-order could not execute. The entire event we’ve got bowled rather well, each the pacers and the spinners, particularly Rishad was nice, the quick bowlers additionally did rather well. Additionally, as a fielding group, we did properly. The batting wants to enhance, our top-order did not carry out properly. It may possibly occur, the ball acquired moist and that is a great factor. As I stated, we did not execute properly with the bat and made loads of fallacious selections.