Listen to Story Fans took to the streets of Khost Province to celebrate Afghanistan’s historic win against Mitchell Marsh’s Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. In the Super 8 match at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent, the Afghans won by 21 runs to keep alive their hopes of making their way through to the semi-finals of the tournament in the West Indies and the USA. The fans’ joy knew no bounds as they erupted in ecstasy, crowding the streets and celebrating with fireworks.
It was a historic win for Afghanistan, who had never beaten Australia in international cricket, although they came close a couple of times. At around 8:30 pm local time in Afghanistan, the fans showed how delighted they were after their team scripted the epic win. Watch the video here: T20 World Cup Coverage | Points Table | T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule | Player Stats After being asked to bat first, the Afghans put up a decent score of 148 for 6 on the board.
Then they bowled their opponents out for 127 in 19.2 overs. Rashid said that Afghanistan had the self-belief to pull off the massive heist.
“We thought 140 was a good score on this track. We didn't finish well with the bat, but on this pitch, you can always struggle, and we struggled at the end. However, the start given by them (Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran), it helped us post this total.
We knew we were capable of defending as long as we stayed calm,” Rashid said in the post-match presentation ceremony. AUS v.
