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Afghanistan Can Get Knocked Out Of T20 World Cup Even Without Playing Semi-Final - All Scenarios Explained

Afghanistan will look keep their heartbeats in check on Thursday as they take on South Africa in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The clash is being deemed as the battle of giant killers and perennial chokers since Afghanistan will be making their first semi-final appearance at a major ICC event after beating the likes of New Zealand and Australia. South Africa, on the other hand, are pretty familiar with such platforms, but often seem to crumble in games of this magnitude.

Rashid Khan in dreamland as Afghanistan reach T20 World Cup semi-finals ahead of Australia

In May 2003, just after Australia had won the Cricket World Cup for the third time, a trial was held in Kabul with a view to setting up an Afghanistan cricket team for the first time.

Watch: Rashid Khan Receives Call From Taliban Minister After Afghanistan's Historic Win

The Afghanistan cricket team continued their brilliant run of form in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 as they defeated Bangladesh in a thriller to book their spot in the semi-finals on Tuesday. This was the first time that Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of any International Cricket Council (ICC) event. The Rashid Khan-led side has been on a giant-killing spree with a win over New Zealand in the group stage and a sensational victory over Australia in the Super 8. Afghanistan needed a win over Bangladesh to book their semi-final berth and the result also meant that Australia were eliminated. Following the victory, Rashid received a call from Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.

"Afghanistan's Run To T20 World Cup Semi-Finals Will Inspire Youth Back Home": Rashid Khan

Skipper Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan's maiden T20 World Cup semifinal qualification, following spectacular wins over New Zealand and Australia along the way, is a momentous feat that will inspire the youth of the strife-torn nation. Afghanistan, who became a full ICC member only in 2017, scripted history by qualifying for their maiden T20 World Cup semifinal with a win over Bangladesh. "I think the semi-final is going to be a massive, massive like inspiration for the youngsters back home in Afghanistan. That Afghanistan team get into the semis for the first time," Rashid said at the post match press conference.

Watch: Rashid Khan Loses Cool, Throws Bat At Teammate For Bizarre Act In T20 World Cup

Rashid Khan was the hero as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh in their Super 8 clash to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup, but one incident showed that even the best have their bad moments. Batting first in a tense game, Rashid Khan had walked out to bat with his team struggling at 93-5, and only 14 balls left in the innings. Therefore, when Afghanistan failed to convert a single run into two, Rashid was furious at teammate Karim Janat, and threw his bat angrily towards him.

Rashid Khan's Moment Of History, Shatters All-Time Record As Afghanistan Enter T20 World Cup Semis

Afghanistan spinner and skipper Rashid Khan registered a remarkable record as he became the player with the most four-wicket hauls in the Men's T20Is. Rashid achieved the milestone during Afghanistan's eight-run win over Bangladesh in the Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Arnos Vale Ground. Currently, the 25-year-old has nine four-wicket hauls in the Men's T20Is. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan stands in second place on the chart with eight four-wicket hauls in the Men's T20Is. Uganda's Henry Ssenyondo holds the third place with seven four-wicket hauls in the Men's 20-over format cricket.

"Only Guy Who Put Us In Semifinals Was...": Rashid Khan's Big Tribute To WI Great

West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals nearly a month before the tournament began and now that the giant-slayers have made it, skipper Rashid Khan said he is immensely proud to have proved the legend right. Afghanistan continued their brilliant run at the T20 World Cup as they marched to their first-ever World Cup semifinal with an eight-wun win over Bangladesh in the last Super 8 clash.

Australia Star Usman Khawaja Hails "Inspirational" Afghanistan Amid 'Human Rights' Controversy

Australia Test stalwart Usman Khawaja expressed his sadness at Afghanistan not being able to play in Australia, as he congratulated Afghanistan's historic 2024 T20 World Cup win over his own country. Earlier in the year, Cricket Australia had cancelled a bilateral series against Afghanistan over the country's "marked deterioration" in the treatment of women and children, following the rise of the Taliban regime. While the Afghanistan cricketers remain puzzled over the decision, Khawaja stated that the Afghanistan side was an inspiration.

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Afghanistan Can Get Knocked Out Of T20 World Cup Even Without Playing Semi-Final - All Scenarios Explained

Rashid Khan in dreamland as Afghanistan reach T20 World Cup semi-finals ahead of Australia

Watch: Rashid Khan Receives Call From Taliban Minister After Afghanistan's Historic Win

"Afghanistan's Run To T20 World Cup Semi-Finals Will Inspire Youth Back Home": Rashid Khan

Watch: Rashid Khan Loses Cool, Throws Bat At Teammate For Bizarre Act In T20 World Cup

Rashid Khan's Moment Of History, Shatters All-Time Record As Afghanistan Enter T20 World Cup Semis

"Only Guy Who Put Us In Semifinals Was...": Rashid Khan's Big Tribute To WI Great

Australia Star Usman Khawaja Hails "Inspirational" Afghanistan Amid 'Human Rights' Controversy