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Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach their first World Cup semi-final. Rashid Khan took four wickets while Naveen-ul-Haq also contributed one wicket for Afghanistan in this tense contest that kept all three nations engaged up until its conclusion.
Drinks break as we await a decision on whether this match will go to DLS par score and Bangladesh will miss their opportunity at qualifying for semifinals.
Afghanistan: Sediqullah Atal
Sediqullah Atal is a key member of Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup team and will look to add further momentum as they seek their inaugural semi-final berth. Playing six T20Is for his nation thus far, Atal hopes to expand upon his impressive start in this tournament.
He is a deadly striker with an excellent left-handed swing and impressive knowledge of the game, who plays his natural way – both assets for any national side.
Atal scored an excellent fifty against Ireland during the group stages of this competition and is among many young Afghan players who are pushing hard for a spot in the semi-finals. Afghanistan have shown exceptional cricket throughout this tournament and it appears only a matter of time before they create history by reaching the last four of the competition.
Afghanistan are currently unbeaten in this tournament and poised to advance to the semi-finals, possibly facing heavyweights England or India in a semi-final clash. They’ve already beaten Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh so far; continuing their impressive performance.
An Asian champions win in this match against Bangladesh will guarantee them finish second in their Super 8 Group and progress into the knockout stage. They have shown incredible resilience even with the loss of experienced players such as Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Ibrahim Zadran.
Bangladesh began strongly against Afghanistan but were ultimately overshadowed by their team. Afghanistan quickly took control, picking wickets at a rate Bangladesh were simply unable to match. Litton Das anchored Bangladesh’s innings and ended Day One unbeaten with 54 not out, while their middle order struggled against Afghanistan’s powerful bowlers. Rashid Khan made quick work of Bangladesh’s lower order with four wickets in an outstanding spell, and Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in two more as they fell eight runs short of their revised target. Bangladesh would have recorded an outstanding victory but for a controversial call from Afghanistan’s bench to slow down their innings just as raindrops began falling – an unprecedented move which Mother Cricket usually frowns upon.
Naveen-ul-Haq
This was one of the greatest matches ever played at T20 World Cup and left everyone breathless! Packed with drama, entertainment, suspense and finally joy! From start to finish this nail-biter featured three rain stoppages before DLS method also came into play; ultimately Afghanistan came out victorious to meet South Africa in the semi-finals.
Naveen-ul-Haq took control of his team’s first breakthrough by smashing Litton Das for four and six to score 13 runs off of their first over. But that wasn’t all; pace duo Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi soon struck again to derail Bangladesh’s run chase.
Bangladesh were 81-7 after 11.4 overs, needing 12 off 12 to qualify for the semi-finals, when Gulbadin Naib was caught at first slip off Naveen-ul-Haq’s bowling and caught by Saif Hassan off Naveen-ul-Haq’s delivery. But this opportunity passed them by as Saif Hassan caught him off his bowling.
Parvez Hossain Emon seemed like the backbone of Bangladesh’s innings after the break as he struck two consecutive fours from Feridoon’s over – only for Karim Janat to trap him LBW off his second ball of the over.
Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy had managed to stay together at the crease, yet were unable to take Bangladesh any closer in reaching their revised target of 114 runs. Rashid Khan took two more wickets – including trapping Mustafizur Rahman plumb in front – which resulted in wild celebrations among Afghanistan players, staff, and fans.
Afghans are indulging in an emotional victory celebration as they set themselves on their journey towards making T20 World Cup history and reaching the semi-finals for the first time! Group 2 winners South Africa await them now as their opponents in the semi-finals! Until now they had never reached this point before; finally reaching this landmark moment of their cricketing history means Naveen-ul-Haq’s wicket brought their momentum back and secured them victory; making cricket history and providing great pride across their entire nation! Congratulations Afghans on making history! All our nation can rejoice with them as we all celebrate!
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a phenomenal cricketer and ESPNcricinfo has chosen him as its Player of the Match. Not just limited to spin bowling, this Afghanistan bowler caused havoc among Bangladesh’s top order; his spell in the middle overs turned the game around while picking up two wickets during his final over – all this saw Afghanistan advance into semi-finals for the first time ever!
Naveen-ul-Haq traps Mustafizur Rahman leg before wicket for a golden duck! This was a devastating setback for Bangladesh and it now appears unlikely they’ll reach the semi-finals. Bangladesh require 12 runs off two overs to qualify for semis if Afghanistan prove too difficult a challenge; otherwise they face an uphill struggle unless another way can be found to pass them.
Rashid Khan to Litton Das, going with the flight and floated it up onto off stump. Hridoy attempted to slog it over but was overwhelmed by pace as it carried to deep midwicket region where Ibrahim Zadran took a spectacular catch and Bangladesh are on course for an embarrassing exit from this tournament. Bangladesh are currently 50-6 and on course for an embarrassing exit.
7: Litton Das to Noor Ahmad bowls an off stump line fuller ball which Noor Ahmed leans back and steers to deep square leg for a single. Now on 49 runs and ahead of DLS par score.
8. Rashid Khan to Soumya Sarkar bowls an off stump floater that Soumya doesn’t read correctly, mistiming his shot and sending it into the crowd – this wicket proves key as Bangladesh now trail by 48 runs with just over an over remaining.
Afghanistan are on the cusp of reaching their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final and have already come a step closer than they ever imagined! After winning their Super Eights match and knocking Australia out in an intense encounter, Afghanistan can celebrate a landmark win when they take on South Africa next.
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi made an immediate impactful first-class cricket debut for Afghanistan National Cricket Team during their tournament debut. He took an instantaneous hat-trick against Oman and continued his good form throughout. Ultimately he ended up as their top wicket-taker with 17 strikes – quite an astounding achievement from a player who had only ever taken three wickets previously!
As the tournament went on, Farooqi quickly established himself as a key member of Afghanistan’s bowling unit. He quickly become a threat for opposing batsmen – this outstanding performance led him to being named to their squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Farooqi was expected to play an integral part in Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup victory and he delivered. An integral member of their semi-final squad, Farooqi contributed crucial wickets at crucial moments during the competition and helped lead them all the way through to glory.
Farooqi once again played an instrumental part in Afghanistan’s victory against Bangladesh A, taking two crucial wickets in the final over to secure a four-wicket victory and secure their spot in the semifinals of T20 World Cup where they will face either South Africa or Pakistan next round.
The climax of this match will long remain memorable; both teams had equal chances of victory; Bangladesh needed an A win within 12.4 overs for qualification while Afghanistan only needed a victory to advance to semifinals.
An exciting contest was brought down to the wire as both teams struggled to score runs. At that critical juncture, Sediqullah Atal made history for Abdalyans by scoring 95 runs off 99 balls – an innings filled with powerful hitting and sixes that ensured Afghanistan clinched their historic victory.
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