AFG vs AUS: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been pretty special because smaller teams are outclassing bigger teams. The Afghans have certainly impressed everyone. Not many gave them the chance to go long in the tournament, but they have certainly made it big. On Saturday, in a must-win game against Australia, the Afghanistan cricket team went on to register a historic win to keep their hopes alive for the semi-final.

The Afghanistan Cricket Team registered a win by 21 runs, which helped them get two important points on the board, and they are now in the race for the semi-final. This match took place at Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown. Australia entered the game as favourites and also won the toss, and they put the Afghans to bat first.

Afghanistan cricket team have a bright chance to qualify for Semi-final of T20 World Cup 2024

The pitch was tough to bat on, but both Afghanistani openers have a brilliant partnership. They added 118 runs for the first wicket in 15.5 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz made 60 runs off 49 balls with four boundaries and four sixes, while Ibrahim Zadran scored 51 runs off 48 balls with six fours. But as soon as that partnership was broken, the Afghanistan cricket team lost a few quick wickets.

They managed a total of 148/6 in the 20 overs. Chasing the score, Australia had a horrible start when Travis Head got out for a three-ball duck. Australia kept losing wickets, got all out for just 127 runs in 19.2 overs, and lost a crucial match. With this, Australia will have to win their last game.

Afghans got two points on the board. Now they have a bright chance in the semis. For that, they need to win their last Super 8 match against Bangladesh on Monday. With that, they will end up with four points. Then, they should hope that Australia lose to India. In this manner, Afghans will go through. After this match, every team in Group 1 is still alive.