Afghanistan’s well-known win over Bangladesh within the concluding ‘Tremendous 8s’ match on Tuesday (IST) confirmed Australia’s exit, whereas incomes the Afghans their maiden spot in a World Cup semifinal, the place they’ll face South Africa.
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In actual fact, it is India’s 24-run win over Australia that put the 2021 champions out of reckoning for the semifinals. India’s win additionally has a sentiment of revenge connected to it as a result of the Aussies had overwhelmed India within the ODI World Cup last final 12 months, and lots of really feel the revenge is full. However the World Cup remains to be to be gained.
Nonetheless, followers aren’t letting the chance go and ensuring that the Aussies are usually not simply reminded of their wishful need to eradicate England but additionally that it is Rohit Sharma & Co who’ve knocked them out of the match, with Afghanistan finishing the formalities.
Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) understandably led the ‘roast’. Naveen ul Haq, who starred for Afghanistan with 4 wickets in opposition to Bangladesh, performs for LSG within the Indian Premier League. Apart from Naveen, skipper Rashid Khan additionally orchestrated Bangladesh’s collapse with 4 wickets.
Australia completed third on the Group 1 factors desk with two factors, whereas Afghanistan’s win over Bangladesh took them previous the Aussies to No. 2 spot with 4 factors.
From Group 2, South Africa certified because the desk toppers, whereas England completed behind them to seize the second semifinal spot within the group.
