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R Ashwin Wants 'Red Card' For Gulbadin Naib Accused Of 'Cheating' In T20 WC. Afghanistan Star Replies

The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Super 8 game was a a widely followed one with the former making history with a maiden semi-final entry. Afghanistan needed to beat Bangladesh to be the second team from the Super 8 Group 1 after India to enter the last four stage. The Rashid Khan-led side did just that by keeping their composure in a low-scoring rain-affected match to knock out both Bangladesh and Australia from the semi-final race.

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals, Australia go home

:Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent on Monday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.

Rashid Khan Breaks Silence As 'Cheating' Accusation Sours Afghanistan's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Entry

On Tuesday, Afghanistan experienced their most important day in their cricket history so far. The team led by Rashid Khan defeated Bangladesh to knock out Australia and qualify for the first time ever in a T20 World Cup semi-final. However, there was one incident that seemed to mar the whole occasion for Afghanistan. It happened when Gulbadin Naib dramatically fell on his back, clutching his thigh after Trott signalled his players to slow things down.

Watch: Afghanistan Accused Of 'Cheating' After Act Gets Caught On Camera. R Ashwin Reacts

The Afghanistan cricket team booked their progression into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024, beating Bangladesh in their final Super 8 match of the tournament. Though it was a deserving win for Afghanistan, there were many head-scratching incidents from the game that left the world of social media baffled. The biggest incident that made headlines was Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib's shock injury claim that seemed to have come on the instructions of coach Jonathan Trott. Seeing the act getting caught on camera, even 'cheating accusations' were made against Naib, Trott and Afghanistan.

"Jis Din Gira Denge, Us Din...": Old Statement Of Indian Who Mentored Afghanistan Goes Viral

Afghanistan pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of cricket, beating Australia by 21 runs in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. This was their first win of over Australia in any format, having narrowly lost out to them in the ODI World Cup last year in India. The win also keeps Afghanistan afloat in the race to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. Afghanistan have pulled off some huge results over the years, but after wins over New Zealand and Australia in the ongoing T20 World Cup, it is safe to say that they are knocking on the door to become a cricketing powerhouse.

"Do You Want Rashid Khan?": Afghanistan Coach's Cheeky Response To Questions On Star

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott reserved huge praise for captain Rashid Khan after the star spinner bowled a superb spell against India in their T20 World Cup Super 8 match. Despite Afghanistan's loss to India, Rashid was the pick of the bowlers for his side as he scalped 3 wickets for just 26 runs in his 4 overs. During the post-match press conference, the journalists bombarded former England batter Trott with questions on the Afghanistan captain. Despite answering most of them, Trott came up with a hilarious response after another journalist posted a similar question.

Afghanistan batters failed the Bumrah test, says coach Trott

(Corrects India score in paragraph 7)

"It Wasn't Communicated": Afghanistan Coach's Sharp Take On Super Over Rules Confusion

A double Super Over in international cricket is unprecedented. As India and Afghanistan squared off in the one-over tie-breaker twice on Wednesday, there emerged big confusion over the rules that weren't explained in time. India skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to retire hurt (or retired out) before the conclusion of the first Super Over triggered a huge debate that even Afghanistan coach Johnathan Trott failed to understand. At the end of the match, Trott revealed that there was hardly any communication between the players and the officials as the second Super Over was required to be played.

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R Ashwin Wants 'Red Card' For Gulbadin Naib Accused Of 'Cheating' In T20 WC. Afghanistan Star Replies

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals, Australia go home

Rashid Khan Breaks Silence As 'Cheating' Accusation Sours Afghanistan's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Entry

Watch: Afghanistan Accused Of 'Cheating' After Act Gets Caught On Camera. R Ashwin Reacts

"Jis Din Gira Denge, Us Din...": Old Statement Of Indian Who Mentored Afghanistan Goes Viral

"Do You Want Rashid Khan?": Afghanistan Coach's Cheeky Response To Questions On Star

Afghanistan batters failed the Bumrah test, says coach Trott

"It Wasn't Communicated": Afghanistan Coach's Sharp Take On Super Over Rules Confusion