Kingstown [St. Vincent], Afghanistan qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 after beating Bangladesh by eight runs in the Super Eights match at the Arnos Vale Ground on Tuesday.
Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq led the Afghan bowling attack and helped their team defend the given target of 115. The second innings of the match was reduced to 19 overs and the target was 114 runs after Rain made a spoilsport in the second. inning.
After the defeat, Australia led by Mitchell Marsh is also out of the tournament. The Australians finished third in the Super Eights Group 1 table with just two points.
Litton Das (54* runs off 49 balls, 5 fours and 1 six) was the Tigers' only outstanding batsman after his unbeaten run.
Soumya Sarkar (10 runs off 10 balls, 1 four) and Towhid Hridoy (14 runs off 9 balls, 2 fours) tried their best to partner Litton but struggled against the Afghan bowlers, who were fierce as they defended the field. aim.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up four wickets each in their respective spells. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib also picked up a wicket each in their respective spells and helped the Afghan team win the match by eight runs.
Naveen pulled Mustafizur Rahman from the crease on the fifth ball of the 18th over to end the match early.
Naveen-ul-Haq was named 'Man of the Match' after putting in a fantastic performance defending Afghanistan's goal.
Recapping the first innings of the match, after winning the toss, Afghanistan led by Rashid Khan decided to bat first. However, his decision did not go in their favor as they struggled to add runs to the scoreboard.
Afghanistan got off to a flying start to the match after openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (43 runs off 55 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) and Ibrahim Zadran (18 runs off 29 balls, 1 four) played a 59-run partnership.
Rishad Hossain made the first breakthrough of the game after removing Zadran in the 11th over. Azmatullah Omarzai (10 runs off 12 balls) tried his best to contribute to the game but failed to make a mark after Mustafizur Rahman dismissed him in the 16th over.
Although Bangladesh could not take quick wickets, they managed to control Afghanistan's run rate in the first innings.
Gurbaz's knock came to an end on the first ball of the 17th over after Rishad Hossain bagged the wicket of him. The Afghan opener missed his half-century by just seven runs.
Gulbadin Naib (4 runs off 3 balls, 1 off fours) and Mohammad Nabi (1 run off 5 balls) did not contribute in the first innings for Afghanistan.
In the end, captain Rashid Khan (19* runs off 10 balls, 3 sixes) and Karim Janat (7 runs off 6 balls, 1 four) stayed in the crease and took Afghanistan to 115/5 after the end of 20 overs.
Rishad Hossain led the Bangladesh bowling attack after picking up three wickets and giving 26 runs in his four-over spell. Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed also picked up a wicket each in their respective spells.
Brief Score: Afghanistan 115/5 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 43, Rashid Khan 19*, Ibrahim Zadran 18; Rishad Hossain 3/26) beat Bangladesh 105 (Litton Das 54*, Towhid Hridoy 14, Soumya Sarkar 10; Rashid Khan 4/23 ).
Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq led the Afghan bowling attack and helped their team defend the given target of 115. The second innings of the match was reduced to 19 overs and the target was 114 runs after Rain made a spoilsport in the second. inning.
After the defeat, Australia led by Mitchell Marsh is also out of the tournament. The Australians finished third in the Super Eights Group 1 table with just two points.
Litton Das (54* runs off 49 balls, 5 fours and 1 six) was the Tigers' only outstanding batsman after his unbeaten run.
Soumya Sarkar (10 runs off 10 balls, 1 four) and Towhid Hridoy (14 runs off 9 balls, 2 fours) tried their best to partner Litton but struggled against the Afghan bowlers, who were fierce as they defended the field. aim.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up four wickets each in their respective spells. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib also picked up a wicket each in their respective spells and helped the Afghan team win the match by eight runs.
Naveen pulled Mustafizur Rahman from the crease on the fifth ball of the 18th over to end the match early.
Naveen-ul-Haq was named 'Man of the Match' after putting in a fantastic performance defending Afghanistan's goal.
Recapping the first innings of the match, after winning the toss, Afghanistan led by Rashid Khan decided to bat first. However, his decision did not go in their favor as they struggled to add runs to the scoreboard.
Afghanistan got off to a flying start to the match after openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (43 runs off 55 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) and Ibrahim Zadran (18 runs off 29 balls, 1 four) played a 59-run partnership.
Rishad Hossain made the first breakthrough of the game after removing Zadran in the 11th over. Azmatullah Omarzai (10 runs off 12 balls) tried his best to contribute to the game but failed to make a mark after Mustafizur Rahman dismissed him in the 16th over.
Although Bangladesh could not take quick wickets, they managed to control Afghanistan's run rate in the first innings.
Gurbaz's knock came to an end on the first ball of the 17th over after Rishad Hossain bagged the wicket of him. The Afghan opener missed his half-century by just seven runs.
Gulbadin Naib (4 runs off 3 balls, 1 off fours) and Mohammad Nabi (1 run off 5 balls) did not contribute in the first innings for Afghanistan.
In the end, captain Rashid Khan (19* runs off 10 balls, 3 sixes) and Karim Janat (7 runs off 6 balls, 1 four) stayed in the crease and took Afghanistan to 115/5 after the end of 20 overs.
Rishad Hossain led the Bangladesh bowling attack after picking up three wickets and giving 26 runs in his four-over spell. Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed also picked up a wicket each in their respective spells.
Brief Score: Afghanistan 115/5 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 43, Rashid Khan 19*, Ibrahim Zadran 18; Rishad Hossain 3/26) beat Bangladesh 105 (Litton Das 54*, Towhid Hridoy 14, Soumya Sarkar 10; Rashid Khan 4/23 ).
