AFG vs AUS T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan Stuns Australia To Keep Semifinal Hopes Alive
Afghanistan pulls off a stunning upset against Australia in the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, boosting their chances of reaching the semifinals.
A record-breaking century from Rahmat Shah and a brilliant double century from Najibullah Zadran led Afghanistan to a famous victory against Australia.
In a match that had it all, Afghanistan stunned Australia with a remarkable performance. Rahmat Shah set the tone for the innings with a blistering century, while Najibullah Zadran played a stunning supporting role with a double century. The Australian bowlers were unable to contain the Afghan batsmen, who put on a record-breaking partnership of 250 runs.
In the second innings, Australia were never really in the hunt. The Afghan bowlers were disciplined and accurate, and they restricted the Australian batsmen to just 150 runs. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets for just 20 runs.
The victory is a major boost for Afghanistan's hopes of reaching the semifinals. They now have two wins from three matches, and they are in a strong position to qualify for the knockout stages.
Australia, on the other hand, will be disappointed with their performance. They have now lost two of their three matches, and they will need to win their remaining two games to have a chance of reaching the semifinals.
The next match for Afghanistan is against India on October 26. Australia will play their next match against England on October 27.
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