T20 World Cup 2024 AFG vs BAN highlights: Afghanistan win by 8 runs (DLS), qualify for semifinal
T20 World Cup 2024 highlights Afghanistan vs Bangladesh full scorecard: Afghanistan to play their first-ever semifinal in World Cup against South Africa on June 27 at 6 AM IST
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Afghanistan qualified for the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 after beating Bangladesh by eight runs (DLS method) in the Super Eights match at the Arnos Vale Ground on Tuesday morning (June 25).
Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq led the Afghan bowling attack and helped their side defend the given target of 115. The second inning of the match was reduced to 19 overs, and the target was 114 runs after Rain played a spoilsport in the second inning.
After the defeat, Mitchell Marsh-led Australia are also out of the tournament. The Aussies ended up in third place in the Group 1 table of the Super Eights with just two points.
Litton Das (54* runs from 49 balls, 5 fours, and 1 six) was the only standout batter for the Tigers after his unbeaten knock.
Soumya Sarkar (10 runs from 10 balls, 1 four) and Towhid Hridoy (14 runs from 9 balls, 2 fours) tried their best to form a partnership with Litton, but they struggled to face the Afghan bowlers, who were ferocious while defending the target.
Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up four wickets each in their respective spells. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Gulbadin Naib also bagged one wicket each in their respective spells and helped the Afghan side win the match by eight runs.
Naveen removed Mustafizur Rahman from the crease in the fifth ball of the 18th over to end the match early.
Naveen-ul-Haq was named the 'Player of the Match' after he displayed a stupendous performance while defending the target given by Afghanistan.
| Bangladesh Inning | ||||||
| 105-10 (17.5 ov) CRR:5.89 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Litton Das (WK) | Not out | 54 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 110.2 |
| Tanzid Hasan | lbw b F Farooqi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (C) | c M Nabi b N Haq | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c & b N Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soumya Sarkar | b R Khan | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c I Zadran b R Khan | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Mahmudullah | c (sub M Ishaq) b R Khan | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Rishad Hossain | b R Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzim Sakib | c M Nabi b G Naib | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Taskin Ahmed | b N Haq | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | lbw b N Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 11 (b 1, Ib 7, w 3, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 105 (10 wkts, 17.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6.78 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2.5 |
| Afghanistan Inning | ||||||
| 115-5 (20 ov) CRR:5.75 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) | c S Sarkar b MR Hossain | 43 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 78.18 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | c T Sakib b MR Hossain | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 62.07 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c L Das b M Rahman | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Gulbadin Naib | c S Sarkar b MR Hossain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c NH Shanto b T Ahmed | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Karim Janat | Not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Rashid Khan (C) | Not out | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 190 |
| Extras | 13 (b 5, Ib 0, w 8, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 115 (5 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Tanzim Sakib | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
6.5 |
T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Playing 11
Afghanistan playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh playing 11: Litton Das(w), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman.
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Bangladesh's full scorecard
| Bangladesh Inning | ||||||
| 105-10 (17.5 ov) CRR:5.89 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Litton Das (WK) | Not out | 54 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 110.2 |
| Tanzid Hasan | lbw b F Farooqi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najmul Hossain Shanto (C) | c M Nabi b N Haq | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c & b N Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soumya Sarkar | b R Khan | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Towhid Hridoy | c I Zadran b R Khan | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Mahmudullah | c (sub M Ishaq) b R Khan | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Rishad Hossain | b R Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanzim Sakib | c M Nabi b G Naib | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Taskin Ahmed | b N Haq | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | lbw b N Haq | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 11 (b 1, Ib 7, w 3, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 105 (10 wkts, 17.5 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Naveen ul Haq | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6.78 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
10:31 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Afghans win by 7 runs, enter semis
Ball 5: Mustafizur Rahman comes at the crease and Naveen traps him in front of wicket. GONE. Afghanistan to play against South Africa in semifinal, which will be their first in World Cup history across format.
Rain contnues to fall as Afghanistan just one wicket away from history. The covers are comig on. Bangladesh is 3 runs behind the par score of 108 runs.
Ball 4: Naveen gets the much-needed breakthrough as Taskin plays onto the stumps, BOWLED.
Ball 3: Litton Das collects a single as Naveen drops a tough chance in follow-through.
Rain is getting heavier.
Ball 2: Taskin steers towards wide of third-man fielder for a single.
Ball 1: Litton Das collects a single towards backward point.
10:25 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Bangladesh need 12 runs off 12 balls
Over Summary: L1 1 1 1 0 0 ; Bangladesh: 102-8 after 17 Overs; Taskin Ahmed1(7); Litton Das52(47)
Naib continues...
Ball 6: Naib beats Taskin outside off, DOT
Ball 5: Taskin defends towards covers, no run.
Ball 4: Litton Das collects a single towards deep mid-wicket.
Ball 3: Ball on the pads, Taskin works towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 2: Litton Das collects a single towards long-on.
Ball 1: ONE LEG BYES TAKEN.
10:21 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Bangladesh need 16 runs off 18 balls
Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 0 0 ; Bangladesh: 98-8 after 16 Overs; Litton Das50(45); Taskin Ahmed0(3)
Noor continues...
Ball 6: Litton Das plays a forward defensive shot but misses the ball completely follows by a loud appeal. Umpire remains unmoved. Rashid takes DRS - no bat involved, impact and wicket's hitting are umpire's call.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Litton Das defends on backfoot. DOT.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Litton Das sweeps towards square leg for FOUR and completes his fifty.
Ball 1: Litton Das defends on backfoot.
10:15 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Bangladesh need 20 runs off 24 balls
Over Summary: 1 W 0 0 1LB 1 ; Bangladesh: 94-8 after 15 Overs; Taskin Ahmed0(3); Litton Das45(38)
Gulbadin Naib comes into the attack
Ball 6: Litton Das collects a single towards deep mid-wicket
Ball 5: ONE LEG BYES TAKEN
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: Taskin fails to score.
Ball 2: Sakib goes for a biggie but fails to get desired connection, GONE. Tanzim Hasan Sakib c Nabi b Gulbadin 3(10)
Ball 1: Litton Das collects a single.
10:11 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Tigers 91-7 in 14 Overs
Over Summary: 2 0 0 1 0 0 ; Bangladesh: 91-7 after 14 Overs; Tanzim Hasan Sakib3(9); Litton Das44(37)
Noor Ahmad continues and concedes three runs.
10:10 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: BAN out of semis contention
Over Summary: 1 2 1 1 1 0 ; Bangladesh: 88-7 after 13 Overs; Tanzim Hasan Sakib3(7); Litton Das41(33)
Rashid Khan continues and concedes six runs.
10:02 AM
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh LIVE SCORE UPDATES: One over deducted after rain break
Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 1 0 ; Bangladesh: 82-7 after 12 Overs; Rishad Hossain0(1); Litton Das36(28) | Bangladesh need 32 runs in 42 balls
Rashid continues...
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Sakib collects a single
One over deducted and revised target for Bangladesh is 114 runs
The play stops again due to rain. Afghanistan are two runs ahead as per DLS method. The covers are on. There is a huge controversy as Afghanistan coach signals to slow down the game and Gulbadin Naib holds his hamstring and covers come in
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Litton Das collects a single.
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First Published: Jun 25 2024 | 5:00 AM IST