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| A perfect way for Afghanistan to leap into the Super 8! , IMAGE - ICC |
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago:- Afghanistan persevered their dominant run inside the T20 World Cup with a convincing 7-wicket thrashing of Papua New Guinea at the Brian Lara Cricket Ground on Thursday. This victory secures their vicinity within the Super 8s of the world cup and concurrently knocks out New Zealand, PNG, and Uganda from contention.
Opting to bowl first, Afghanistan's bowlers displayed remarkable control, restricting PNG to a meagre 95 runs in 19.5 overs. The Assad Vala-led facet determined themselves in a precarious function at 50/7 before a valiant 38-run partnership among Kiplin Doriga (27) and Alei Nao (13) salvaged some pride. Openers Tony Ura (11) become the simplest different PNG batsman to attain double digits.
Fazalhaq Farooqi emerged because the pick out of the Afghan bowlers, claiming three wickets for simply 16 runs. Naveen-ul-Haq chipped in with wickets, whilst the ultimate dismissals have been shared among Noor Ahmad and run-outs. Notably, the generally prolific Rashid Khan went wicketless in this come upon.
Chasing a low,total, Afghanistan's start turned into much less than ideal as openers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell cheaply to Semo Kamea and Alei Nao respectively. However, the experienced duo of Gulbadin Naib (49*) and Azmatullah Omarzai (13) steadied the innings with a 33-run stand for the 0.33 wicket. After Omarzai's dismissal, Naib observed a dependable companion in Mohammad Nabi (16*). The pair stitched collectively a suit-winning unbeaten partnership of 46 runs, propelling Afghanistan to victory within the sixteenth over. Naib fittingly finished the match with a flourish, smashing the winning runs.
Afghanistan Thump PNG to Seal Super 8 Berth! 🇦🇫
— CRICGLOBE (@thecricglobe) June 14, 2024
Dominant display continues for Afghanistan!
As Afghanistan thrash Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets with 29 balls to spare, winning all their group matches till now.#T20WorldCup #AFGvPNG pic.twitter.com/iG9gO4gJYC
With this commanding win, Afghanistan now not only qualify for the Super 8 however additionally dethrone co-hosts West Indies to claim the top spot in Group C.