Printed on: Jun 25, 2024
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 whole 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 wanting 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 staff.
With this win, Afghanistan secured their spot within the semi-finals, the place they are going to face South Africa in Trinidad. The consequence 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 staff from Group 1 to progress to the semi-finals, organising an thrilling conflict in opposition to South Africa.
Rashid Khan Afghanistan captain: It is one thing like a dream for us as a staff being within the semifinal. It is all about the way in which we now 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 residence, everyone seems to be so completely happy 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 social gathering, I advised him, ‘We can’t allow you to down. We’ll make it by and show you are proper.’ I’m happy with this staff. We thought 130-135 was a superb whole on this wicket. We had been 15-20 runs quick. It was all in regards to the mindset. We knew they might come exhausting 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 should do something additional. We simply needed to be clear with our plans. We put within the effort, that is in our palms. Rain, consequence will not be in our palms. That 100% effort is all the time in our palms. Everybody did a beautiful job. In T20s, we now have a robust base, particularly in bowling. The standard of quick bowling we now have obtained, it is not 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 thus far and it turns into straightforward for us (spinners) within the center the place we are able to go exhausting on the batsmen. So completely happy the way in which 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 all the time there. We needed to play 20 overs and we needed to take 10 wickets, that is the one method to get to the semifinal, there is not any different means. Gulbadin had some cramps I feel, hopefully he’ll be alright. That wicket he took was huge for us. It is a huge celebration again residence now. It is a large achievement for us. Now we have carried out that within the Below-19 stage, being within the semifinal. However on this World Cup … I haven’t got any phrases describe the sensation. The nation can be very proud. I’m so completely happy the way in which we now have delivered as a staff. We took the accountability. Being within the semis is large, now we now have to go along with a transparent thoughts. We’ll should preserve issues easy and ensure we benefit from the large event.
Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh captain: I feel we bowled rather well, we did plenty of good issues however as a batting unit, we made poor choice particularly within the center overs and that is what value us as we speak. The plan was to go exhausting 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 we now 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 properly. The batting wants to enhance, our top-order did not carry out properly. It may well occur, the ball obtained moist and that is a superb factor. As I stated, we did not execute properly with the bat and made numerous fallacious selections.
