T20 World Cup: Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi final, Australia out of tournament

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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi final, Australia out of tournament

By Mansi Chand

Tuesday 25/06/2024

Source : Getty images

Afghanistan has qualified for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Bangladesh in T20 World Cup by 8 runs this afternoon.

Their victory sees them progress as runners-up from Super 8s Group 1, while putting their opponents and heavyweights Australia out of the tournament.

Afghanistan finished with 115 runs in 20 overs while Bangladesh finished with 115 runs in 17.5 overs.

Source: BBC Sports

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