Revealed 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 position, taking 4 wickets for 23 runs to dismantle Bangladesh’s batting lineup. Regardless of a robust effort from Litton Das, who scored an unbeaten 54, Bangladesh fell in need of 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 group.
With this win, Afghanistan secured their spot within the semi-finals, the place they may face South Africa in Trinidad. The outcome 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 in opposition to England in Guyana. This end result solidified Afghanistan’s place because the second group from Group 1 to progress to the semi-finals, establishing an thrilling conflict in opposition to South Africa.
Rashid Khan Afghanistan captain: It is one thing like a dream for us as a group being within the semifinal. It is all about the best way now we have 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 dwelling, everyone seems to be so glad for this large 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 pleased with this group. We thought 130-135 was a superb complete on this wicket. We had been 15-20 runs quick. It was all concerning the mindset. We knew they might 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 need to do something additional. We simply needed to be clear with our plans. We put within the effort, that is in our palms. Rain, outcome isn’t in our palms. That 100% effort is at all times in our palms. Everybody did a beautiful job. In T20s, now we have a robust base, particularly in bowling. The standard of quick bowling now we have bought, it isn’t as quick however they’re extra skillful. In T20s, when you have expertise, you’re more practical. They’ve given nice begins on this World Cup competitors to date and it turns into straightforward for us (spinners) within the center the place we are able to go arduous on the batsmen. So glad 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 approach to get to the semifinal, there isn’t any different approach. 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 dwelling now. It is a large achievement for us. Now we have accomplished that within the Underneath-19 stage, being within the semifinal. However on this World Cup … I haven’t got any phrases the best way to describe the sensation. The nation can be very proud. I’m so glad the best way now we have delivered as a group. We took the duty. Being within the semis is large, now now we have to go along with a transparent thoughts. We’ll need to maintain issues easy and ensure we benefit from the large event.
Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh captain: I believe we bowled rather well, we did a lot of good issues however as a batting unit, we made poor choice particularly within the center overs and that is what price us in the present day. 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 now we have 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 effectively. The batting wants to enhance, our top-order did not carry out effectively. It may occur, the ball bought moist and that is a superb factor. As I mentioned, we did not execute effectively with the bat and made a number of mistaken selections.
