In an electrifying match at the Saint Vincent Stadium in the West Indies, Rashid Khan led Afghanistan to a historic victory over Bangladesh, propelling them to their first-ever World Cup semifinals. Afghanistan will face South Africa in the first semifinal.
This victory dashed Australia’s hopes of making it to the semifinals due to their lower run rate, leaving the Kangaroos out of the World Cup.
Winning the toss, Rashid Khan opted to bat first. Rehmatullah Gurbaz scored a solid 43 runs, setting a target of 115 for Bangladesh. In response, Bangladesh was bowled out for 105 runs. Naveen-ul-Haq took two crucial wickets in the 18th over, sealing the win. Despite Liton Das's fighting 54 runs, Bangladesh could not recover from the constant fall of wickets.
