 "Afghanistan have kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive after beating former champions Australia by 21 runs in St Vincent. AP")
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Highlights: In a rain-curtailed match at Kingstown, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed 43 and helped Afghanistan score 115/5 in the first innings. After the match was reduced to 19 overs and the target to 114, Bangladesh were bowled out for 105 with Naveen Ul Haq taking four wickets as Afghanistan reached the semi-finals.
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 Group 1 match Preview: The fate of three teams lies in balance when Afghanistan face Bangladesh in the final match before the semi-finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup get underway.
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India defeated Australia by 24 runs in St Lucia on Monday to storm into the semi-finals unbeaten with three wins in as many Super 8 fixtures. This was Australia’s second defeat on the trot, following their stunning 21-run loss against Afghanistan in St Vincent on Saturday.
Though on the brink of an exit, Australia can still qualify for the semi-finals if Bangladesh end up defeating Afghanistan by less than 61 runs or by taking more than 13 overs to chase down whatever target is set to them.
A Bangladeshi victory by a margin equal to or greater than the aforementioned numbers will result in the Najmul Hossain Shanto-led side progressing to the semi-finals.
As for the Afghans, who thrashed New Zealand by 84 runs in the group stage before their victory over Australia, a victory by any margin will suffice, as will a washout.
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Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan(c), Nangeyalia Kharote, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Ishaq
Bangladesh: Litton Das(w), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Soumya Sarkar