Afghanistan in first-ever semis, Australia out

Australia has been knocked out in the Super 8 stages of the T20 World Cup 2024 following Afghanistan's historic win against Bangladesh today at St. Vincent to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time. Australia had their backs against the wall after their loss to India, as they had just 2 points in their bag following the 3 games.

India had defeated Australia yesterday by 24 runs as Afghanistan just needed to beat Bangladesh to secure their qualification. Rashid Khan and Co. despite finishing their innings at 115/5, few expected Afghanistan to triumph. However, with spirited bowling, they pulled off an incredible eight-run DLS win to qualify for the next phase as the Aussies were forced to pack their bags and head home.

Bangladesh’s wickets tumbled at regular intervals, yet Litton Das kept their hopes alive with a 41-ball fifty. Rain interrupted the match four times, eventually bringing the DLS method into play. Bangladesh needed 114 runs in 19 overs and seemed on track with Litton anchoring the chase.

Then came the moment every Afghanistan fan had been waiting for. With just nine runs needed off nine balls, Naveen-Ul-Haq delivered an unforgettable over. He had Taskin Ahmed play onto his stumps and then trapped Mustafizur Rahman LBW for a first-ball duck, securing Afghanistan’s first-ever T20 World Cup semifinal spot.

Meme fest 

Social media platforms are getting flooded with memes after Afghanistan clinched a historic win over Bangladesh in their crucial T20 World Cup Super 8 clash. The win saw the Rashid Khan-led side secure their first-ever semi-final spot in a senior men's ICC tournament.