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  • First time in history: Afghanistan qualifies for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup

    First time in history: Afghanistan qualifies for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup

    Afghanistan has defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs under Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method to qualify for for the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

    Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh.

    Afghanistan, batting first, scored 115 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    First inning:

    Captain Rashid Khan scored 19 runs, Ibrahim Zardan scored 18 runs and Azmatullah Umarzai scored 10 runs.

    For Bangladesh, Rashad Hussain took 3 wickets, Mustafizur Rahman and Tasin Ahmed took one wicket each.

    Second inning:

    Bangladesh could socre 105 runs in 17.5 overs.

    For Bangladesh, Towhid Hirdoy scored 14, Somya Sarkar 10 while Liton Das scored 54 runs.

    Rashid Khan and Naveen ul Haq took four wickets for Afghanistan.

    This is first time that Afghanistan has qualified for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup.

  • Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 89 runs

    Asia Cup 2023: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 89 runs

    Bangladesh beat Afghanistan on Sunday by 89 runs in the fourth match of Asia Cup 2023 played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

    In the first inning, Bangladesh set a mammoth total of 334 runs, with Miraz scoring 112 runs on 119 balls and Najam ul Hassan scoring 104 runs on 105 balls. Bangladesh lost two early wickets on 63 runs, but then Shanto and Miraz set a partnership of 194 runs.

    Chasing the target of 335 runs Afghanistan lost an early wicket as Rahmat Ullah Gurbaz returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run. Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zardan set a partnership of 78 runs but the former departed to the pavilion on 33 runs.

    Ibrahim Zardan completed 50 runs but was also defeated on 75 runs as Mushfiq ur Rehman took a brilliant catch behind the wicket. Hashmat Ullah Shahidi played a good inning of 51 runs while Rashid Khan scored 24 runs.

    Afghanistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and the whole team returned to the pavilion on 245 runs in 44.4 overs.
    Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets while Shoriful Islam took 3.

    The next match will be played between India and Nepal at Kandy, Sri Lanka. The losing team will be out of Asia Cup 2023.