Afghanistan Secures Semi-Final Spot Against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup with Naveen-ul-Haq’s Key Contribution

As the game progressed, Naveen-ul-Haq signaled to Afghanistan to slow down, adding to the tension of the match. The moment that truly sealed Afghanistan’s spot in the semi-final of their first men’s senior World Cup was when he ran off after bowling out Bangladesh.

Despite the start-stop nature of the game due to rain interventions, Afghanistan managed to edge out Bangladesh by a mere eight runs, knocking Australia out of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the process. With three teams vying for one semi-final spot from Group 1 of the Super Eight, the rain only added to the drama of the match. In the last hour of play, a cat-and-mouse game ensued, with Bangladesh initially edging out Afghanistan on DLS par scores. However, Afghanistan came back and reclaimed the advantage. Litton Das, who had a best of 36 before