The Afghanistan cricket team secured its first-ever victory against Australia, in any format of the game, beating the former champions by 21 runs in the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024. Generally considered as a side with world-class spinners, it was the pace bowling unit that led Afghanistan to victory this time, with Gulbadin Naib claiming 4 wickets, producing the Player of the Match show. While Afghanistan kept their semi-final hopes alive with the win, the result also gave their Super 8 Group a big twist.
For Afghanistan (-0.650), a win against Bangladesh is a must if they are to qualify for the semi-finals. A loss could also be enough if the margin of defeat for the Afghans is a small one. But, in that scenario, India would need to beat Australia by a big margin to give Afghanistan the push on the basis of Net Run Rate.
For Bangladesh, it is an unrealistic picture as they haven’t won a single game in the Super 8s. The Bangla Tigers have their Net Run Rate at -2.489. They don’t just need to beat Afghanistan by a huge margin in the next game but also hope that India too beat Australia by quite a big margin. A practically, impossible situation, hence.
Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.
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