T20 World Cup: What we take from the competition is ‘belief’, says Afghan skipper Rashid after SF loss IANS Updated: June 27th, 2024, 12:51 IST in Sports 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Tarouba (Trinidad): After Afghanistan’s fairytale campaign in the T20 World Cup ended with a semifinal loss to South Africa Thursday, skipper Rashid Khan expressed that the main takeaway for his team from the tournament is a “belief” and the “confidence to beat any side”. Afghanistan’s journey to the semifinals has been nothing short of extraordinary. From a team once considered underdogs, triumphed over top-ranked teams, including New Zealand and multiple-time world champions Australia.
Also Read Euro 2024: Belgium into knockouts after goalless draw with Ukraine 3 hours ago South Africa trample Afghanistan, enter maiden T20 World Cup final 4 hours ago The Asian side defeated Bangladesh in the dramatic fashion in the Super 8 match Tuesday to make it to their maiden semifinal of the Men’s T20 World Cup. But, Afghanistan’s dreamy run ended in the semifinal after a loss to South Africa. After opting to bat first, Afghanistan were bowled out for 56 in 11.
5 over. Inresponse, South Africa chased downt he target wihtin 9 overs to seal their berth in the final, their first in any ICC Men’s World Cup. Speaking after the match, Rashid said “It was tough, tough for us as a team.
We might have done better but the conditions didn’t allow us.
