In a thrilling match at Kingston, St. Vincent, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by 8 runs using the DLS technique in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup of Cricket. Afghanistan eliminated Australia from the World Cup with this victory, moving them forward to the semifinals as the fourth team. The remaining three teams, South Africa, England, and India, have already secured spots in the semifinals. Afghanistan’s medium-fast bowler Naveen-Ul-Haq took home the Player of the Match award after taking four wickets to secure the team’s triumph.
Afghanistan had won the toss and chosen to bat first earlier. Bangladesh was given a goal of 116 runs in 20 overs. Rain twice stopped the play twice, reducing the target to 114 runs in 19 overs. On Thursday, India will play the defending champions, England, in Guyana for the semi-final.
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