Afghanistan's Khan can finally sleep after avenging Australia defeat
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan can finally look forward to sleeping better after Saturday's T20 World Cup win avenged last year's loss to Australia in the 50-overs version.
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"You Bluffed Virat Kohli": Suryakumar Yadav And Axar Patel Joke Over 'Boundaries' After India Win
Suryakumar Yadav is not the world's no.1 T20I batter without reason. He has been the stalwart for India's two most recent victories at the 2024 T20 World Cup, as he delivered a second consecutive half-century against Afghanistan, in India's first Super 8 game. Post-match, Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel broke down the game playfully; one which India won comfortably by 47 runs. In particular, the two shared a light-hearted moment about Suryakumar's interaction with Virat Kohli during the India batting innings.
Watch: Fireworks In Afghanistan As Nation Celebrates Historic Win Over Australia In T20 World Cup
For a nation facing many problems, cricket has often been a uniting factor for people in Afghanistan. And the nation's historic victory over Australia in the Super 8 stage of 2024 T20 World Cup has created a fanatic frenzy back home. The win - which avenges the defeat from the 2023 ODI World Cup - has put Afghanistan in a great position to qualify for the semi-finals. And the joy among the players was multiplied back home, as several videos went viral, showing streets in Afghanistan packed with thousands of people celebrating the historic win.
"He's Like The Reserve Bank": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Jasprit Bumrah
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been showing his true mettle every now and then and guiding Team India to victory in crucial games. In the ongoing T20 World Cup, the star pacer is at his absolute best and consistently delivering top-notch performances. His magnificent three-wicket haul against Pakistan is one of the major highlights of the tournament. It was Bumrah's deadly spell that propelled Team India to win against the arch-rivals Pakistan in a low-scoring encounter.
Inspired Afghanistan stun Australia, keep World Cup semis hopes alive
:Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 before Gulbadin Naib took over to drive Afghanistan to a 21-run win over Australia in St Vincent on Saturday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals.
T20 World Cup: Afghanistan claim first win over Australia to keep alive semi-final hopes
A century opening stand by Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran and a bowling masterclass from Gulbadin Naib led Afghanistan to their first ever win over Australia in any format to keep alive their hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
"Something We Missed In Last Two Years": Rashid Khan On Epic Win Over Australia
Skipper Rashid Khan lauded Afghanistan for their "massive" win over heavyweights Australia in the T20 World Cup, saying such glorious moments were missing in the last couple of years and attributed the victory to the number of all-rounders at the team's disposal. Afghanistan notched up a first-ever 21-run win over Australia in their must-win super 8 clash to keep their hopes of reaching the semifinals alive. "Massive win for us as a team and as a nation. Great feeling. It's something we missed in last two years. Really happy with the win and super proud of the guys," Rashid said at the post-match presentation.
Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma On Their Feet As 'True Legend' Arrives For Best Fielder Medal
West Indies legend Vivian Richards honoured the number one ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav with the 'Fielder of the Match' award following India's win over Bangladesh by 50 runs in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash on Saturday. India took one step ahead in their pursuit of semifinal qualification as they beat Bangladesh by 50 runs in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash at Antigua on Saturday, with Hardik Pandya's all-round show and a destructive spell by Kuldeep Yadav being the highlights.