Printed 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 function, 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 end result additionally had implications for Australia and Bangladesh, because it eradicated each groups from advancing additional within the match.
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, establishing 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’ve began the match. The idea 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 glad for this huge 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 informed him, ‘We cannot allow you to down. We’ll make it by way of and show you are proper.’ I’m happy with this staff. We thought 130-135 was a superb complete on this wicket. We had been 15-20 runs brief. It was all in regards to 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 may take benefit. If we bowled into the stumps, we had a greater probability to getting them out. We did not must do something additional. We simply needed to be clear with our plans. We put within the effort, that is in our arms. Rain, end result is just not in our arms. That 100% effort is all the time in our arms. Everybody did a beautiful job. In T20s, we’ve a robust base, particularly in bowling. The standard of quick bowling we’ve obtained, it isn’t as quick however they’re extra skillful. In T20s, if in case you have expertise, you might be more practical. They’ve given nice begins on this World Cup competitors thus far and it turns into simple for us (spinners) within the center the place we are able to go arduous on the batsmen. So glad 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 approach to get to the semifinal, there isn’t any different method. Gulbadin had some cramps I believe, hopefully he’ll be alright. That wicket he took was large for us. It is a large celebration again residence now. It is a huge achievement for us. Now we have finished that within the Below-19 degree, being within the semifinal. However on this World Cup … I haven’t got any phrases learn how to describe the sensation. The nation can be very proud. I’m so glad the way in which we’ve delivered as a staff. We took the duty. Being within the semis is huge, now we’ve to go together with a transparent thoughts. We’ll must hold issues easy and ensure we benefit from the huge event.
Najmul Hossain Shanto Bangladesh captain: I believe we bowled very well, we did numerous good issues however as a batting unit, we made poor determination particularly within the center overs and that is what price us immediately. 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 match we’ve bowled very well, each the pacers and the spinners, particularly Rishad was nice, the quick bowlers additionally did very 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 obtained moist and that is a superb factor. As I mentioned, we did not execute effectively with the bat and made plenty of fallacious choices.
