Afghanistan is just 1 step away from joining this club
Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2024: The Afghanistan team has performed very well so far in the T20 World Cup 2024. Surprising everyone, the Afghanistan team remains in the race for the semi-finals. This time it has defeated big teams like New Zealand and Australia. Afghanistan will now play its last match in the Super-8 against Bangladesh. This match is going to be the biggest match in their cricket history. However, before taking the field against Bangladesh, its team will pray for India’s victory over Australia.
Afghanistan has a big chance
India is currently at the top of the group. After that comes Australia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Australia’s net run rate is better than Afghanistan and if it defeats India, then its chances of reaching the semi-finals will increase. Whatever be the result of the match between India and Australia, Afghanistan’s team will try to register a big win against Bangladesh. If Afghanistan’s team qualifies for the semi-finals, then it will make its place in a special list. In fact, it will become the fourth team from Asia to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. So far, only India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been able to travel to the semi-finals. These three teams have also won the trophy 1-1 times.
Afghanistan team in great form
Afghanistan has shown that its team has both the mentality and skill to play in big tournaments, now it is not dependent only on its bowlers for victory. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, who have scored the most runs so far in the tournament, have impressed with their aggressive batting and Afghanistan will expect similar performance from both of them against Bangladesh. Afghanistan has many all-rounders in its team, which is benefiting them in the conditions here. It will face Bangladesh on the same ground where it defeated Australia. As far as Bangladesh is concerned, its chances of reaching the semi-finals are almost over due to defeat against Australia and India.
Squad of both teams
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (captain), Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Hazratullah Zazai, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik.
Bangladesh: Tanjid Hasan, Liton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Tauheed Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanjim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Zaker Ali, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Soumya Sarkar.
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