Afghanistan’s journey to the semi-finals of the World Cup has been an extraordinary and heartwarming narrative for a team that has been steadily improving in this format for quite some time.They have faced and overcome challenges posed by top-ranked teams such as New Zealand and multiple-time world champions Australia during their impressive campaign.
As they prepare to face South Africa, the Afghan team is determined to seize this moment and create a new chapter in their cricketing history.
The match promises to be an exciting and closely contested affair, with both teams eager to secure a place in the final.
Afghanistan Cricket Board’s social media handle posted Rashid’s video message and wrote: “The skipper Rashid Khan calls on the #AfghanAtalan’s fans to support the team as they prepare to play their first-ever #T20WorldCup Semi-Final, starting tomorrow morning in Trinidad”.
WATCH:
Afghanistan’s road to semifinals:
vs Uganda: Won by 125 runs
vs New Zealand: Won by 84 runs
vs Papua New Guinea: Won by 7 wickets
vs West Indies: Lost by 104 runs
vs India: Lost by 47 runs
vs Australia: Won by 21 runs
vs Bangladesh: Won by 8 runs (Match reduced to 19 Ovs due to rain, DLS Target 114)