Fans Flood Streets To Celebrate Afghanistan Win: It is one of the biggest days in Afghanistan cricket history as the national team has made it to the semi-final of the 2024 T20 World Cup. The fans in Afghanistan have now taken to the streets in celebration.
The Afghans took on Bangladesh in the final Super 8 game with a place in the semi-final on the line. With only a win required to achieve this historic feat, the Afghanistan team faltered to 115 in 20 overs on a tricky St. Vincent Pitch.
Despite putting up a small total, the quality Afghanistan bowling unit absolutely dominated the Bangladesh batting. In a rain-affected match, Bangladesh fell short of their target by eight runs, getting all out at 105 (DLS).
It has just been 14 years since Afghanistan played their first T20 World Cup in 2010. Their first ODI World Cup came less than a decade ago in 2015. In such a short time, not only has this team given us legends and stars of the game like Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi but has progressively been doing well in international tournaments.
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, despite finishing sixth out of 10, Afghanistan was a hair away from a place in the semi-finals. While it is a very simplified description of events, the team might have just been a catch away from the semis, the catch of Glenn Maxwell in the game where he would go on to score a double-century and single-handedly win Australia the game.
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But Afghanistan did not miss their chance against Australia this time. In the Super 8 game between the two, the Asian side won the game by 21 runs to put themselves in a fine spot for a final-four qualification.
Then, when India defeated Australia by 24 runs, Afghanistan just needed to win their game against Bangladesh, which they ended up doing.
This was not only a massive moment for the players who have been the protagonists of the rise of cricket in their country but for also the Afghanistan fans back home who have suffered through a lot of turmoil in recent years.
Fans Flood Streets To Celebrate Afghanistan Win
Following Afghanistan’s victory and subsequent semi-final qualification, several videos from across the country surfaced of fans flooding the streets in celebration. Here are a few –
This moment also meant a lot to the Afghanistan team camp, who were seen celebrating and getting emotional following the match –
Despite achieving what the national team has only dreamt of so far, the tournament continues for Afghanistan. Just two games away from the ultimate glory in T20 cricket, Afghanistan will take on South Africa in semi-final 1 of the 2024 T20 World Cup on Thursday, June 27 at 6:00 AM (IST) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago.
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