Canada Global (Web News) The first major upset of the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, Afghanistan defeated Australia by 21 runs and avenged the defeat of the World Cup 2023. The entire Australian team chased Afghanistan’s 148 runs. I was bowled out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs. The Kangaroos didn’t get off to a good start chasing the target, Travis Head was bowled by Naveen-ul-Haq for no runs after playing three balls, T20 specialist David Warner just 3 runs. can make
Captain Mitchell Marsh’s resistance was limited to just 12 runs, Glenn Maxwell was the most prominent batsman who played an innings of 59 runs, Marcus Stones’ innings could not go beyond 12 runs. Adam Zampa scored 9 runs. Gulbuddin Naib was the outstanding bowler from Afghanistan who hunted 4 Australian batsmen, Naveen ul Haq also dismissed 3 kangaroos, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai and Muhammad Nabi took one each. Out. Earlier in the match played in St. Vincent, Australia won the toss and invited Afghanistan to bat first. Afghanistan scored 148 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
Afghanistan’s openers built a century partnership but a partnership of 118 runs in 15.5 overs deprived the team of a big score. Rahmanullah Garbaz scored 60 runs and Ibrahim Zardan scored 51 runs, Karim Jannat scored 13 runs. Pat Cummins from Kangaroos. dismissed 3 players while Adam Zampa took 2 wickets and Marcus Stones 1 wicket.
