Afghanistan pulled off a marvellous victory in opposition to the mighty Australia within the Tremendous Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. Either side confronted off within the forty eighth recreation of the match on the Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown, St. Vincent, on Sunday, June 23.
Batting first, Afghanistan posted a complete of 148 runs on the board within the first innings after sensational performances by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. Moreover, as Afghanistan stepped as much as defend the full, the spell of Gulbadin Naib had the Aussies shaken.
Naib took 4 wickets, whereas Naveen-ul-Haq took three wickets, as Afghanistan restricted Australia to a complete of 127, successful the sport by 21 runs. After the sport, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh got here ahead to present his tackle his facet’s efficiency.
“They most likely obtained 20 too many. Lot of groups have bowled first on this match. Do not assume it was received or misplaced on the toss. We had an off night time on the sphere. Wasn’t the simplest of wickets however each groups performed on it. As I mentioned, we obtained outplayed at this time. We simply must win and there is not any higher group to do it in opposition to,” Marsh mentioned on the post-match presentation.
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Nice second for me, my nation, my individuals: Gulbadin Naib
The star of the sport, Gulbadin Naib, received the Participant of the Match award for his game-winning spell in opposition to Australia. Bowling 4 overs, Naib conceded 20 runs and took 4 good wickets, making certain a historic win for his facet. He opined that Afghanistan was solely in a position to win because of the arduous work that they’ve been placing in.
“We have been ready for a very long time. Nice second for me, my nation, and my individuals. Huge achievement for our cricket. Because of our followers for supporting our cricket journey. We labored arduous for the final two months, and the result’s in entrance of you,” Naib mentioned.
“It’s a nice achievement for Afghanistan cricket; our historical past isn’t an excessive amount of, so this can be a nice achievement. We performed nice cricket within the final World Cup, and this yr, we beat New Zealand within the group stage. Our journey begins now. We’ve nice administration, and I’m very lucky to have this group,” he added.
