Kingstown, Afghanistan qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh by eight runs in a rain-affected final Super 8 game here.
Battling repeated rain interruptions in a must-win match, Afghanistan scored 115 for 5 in 20 overs and then bowled out Bangladesh for 105 in 17.5 overs. The match was reduced to 19-overs due to bad weather and Bangladesh were given a revised target of 114.
The result eliminated former champions Australia, whose hopes were pinned on Bangladesh winning the game. Afghanistan will face South Africa in the semi-finals on June 27.
The Afghans won the toss and chose to bat first, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz hitting 43 off 55 balls, but Rishabh Hossain (3/26) took three wickets to restrict Afghanistan to 115 for 5.
In reply, Liton Das scored unbeaten 54 runs in 49 balls but could not lead the team to victory.
Brief Score:
Afghanistan: 115 for 5 in 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 43; Rishabh Hussain 3/26).
Bangladesh: 105 runs in 17.5 overs (Liton Das 54 not out; Rashid Khan 4/23).
Battling repeated rain interruptions in a must-win match, Afghanistan scored 115 for 5 in 20 overs and then bowled out Bangladesh for 105 in 17.5 overs. The match was reduced to 19-overs due to bad weather and Bangladesh were given a revised target of 114.
The result eliminated former champions Australia, whose hopes were pinned on Bangladesh winning the game. Afghanistan will face South Africa in the semi-finals on June 27.
The Afghans won the toss and chose to bat first, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz hitting 43 off 55 balls, but Rishabh Hossain (3/26) took three wickets to restrict Afghanistan to 115 for 5.
In reply, Liton Das scored unbeaten 54 runs in 49 balls but could not lead the team to victory.
Brief Score:
Afghanistan: 115 for 5 in 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 43; Rishabh Hussain 3/26).
Bangladesh: 105 runs in 17.5 overs (Liton Das 54 not out; Rashid Khan 4/23).
