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Afghanistan continued their dominant run in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at the Brian Lara Stadium. Electing to bowl first, the Afghan bowlers restricted Papua New Guinea (PNG) to 95 in 19.5 overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi Leads Afghanistan Bowling Charge
Fazalhaq Farooqi spearheaded the Afghan bowling attack, claiming three wickets for just 16 runs in his four overs. Naveen ul Haq (2/4) and Noor Ahmad (1/14) chipped in with crucial wickets as well. The disciplined bowling performance ensured that none of the PNG batters were able to build a significant score. Only Kiplin Doriga (27 runs) showed some resistance for the team.
Afghanistan Reaches the Target with Minimal Fuss
Afghanistan chased down the target with ease, reaching the finish line in 15.1 overs with seven wickets in hand. Gulbadin Naib (49 not out off 36) was the star of the show, anchoring the chase with a well-paced knock that included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Mohammad Nabi (16*) and Azmatullah Omarzai (13 runs) provided valuable support in the middle order.
Player of the Match
Fazalhaq Farooqi’s three-wicket haul in the bowling attack earned him the Player of the Match award.
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With this victory, Afghanistan have qualified for the Super 8 stage of the tournament. PNG, on the other hand, are out of the competition with three successive defeats in the group stage.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Like a Boss, undefeated so far 👊🏻 🔥 Congratulations, Afghanistan. Super 8, here we come… 🏏 👏🏻🇦🇫♥️#AFGvPNG #T20WorldCup24 pic.twitter.com/SQg5WySlSh
— Wazhma Ayoubi 🇦🇫 (@WazhmaAyoubi) June 14, 2024
Everything happens under the king 👑 @rashidkhan_19 as for the very first time Afghanistan 🇦🇫 registers it place in the super 8 of the T20I World Cup. #T20WorldCup24 #AFGvPNG pic.twitter.com/BbdwiC384r
— M.Ibrahim Momand (@IbrahimReporter) June 14, 2024
𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟒
𝐃𝐨𝐭𝐬: 𝟏𝟕
𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐬: 𝟏𝟔
𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝟑
𝐄.𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟒.𝟎𝟎Yet another 🔝 class bowling performance by @FazalFarooqi10! 🤩⚡#AfghanAtalan | #T20WorldCup | #AFGvPNG | #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/i0exC5u2Y2
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) June 14, 2024
The Hawk is in 𝐫𝐞𝐝-𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 🔥@fazalfarooqi10 picks a 3️⃣-fer in #AFGvPNG to take his wickets tally of this #T20WorldCup to 1️⃣2️⃣ 🔝🧡 pic.twitter.com/sycmjx48vC
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) June 14, 2024
Afghanistan have qualified into the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024….!!!! 🇦🇫
A historic moment for Afghanistan cricket and the fans ❤️
Congratulations @ACBofficials 👏#AFGvPNG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/DBQRII29hK
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) June 14, 2024
It’s now official and confirmed, no if and buts, Afghanistan are through to the super 8 stage.
Congrats @ACBofficials #T20WorldCup #AFGvPNG pic.twitter.com/YdvVods64d— Bashir Gharwal غروال (@bashir_gharwall) June 14, 2024
Afghanistan thrash Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets: https://t.co/5xilejbysi #cricket #AFGvPNG #T20WorldCup #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/RulU8qkkDr
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 14, 2024
Afghanistan defeats PNG in the 16th over, with Gulbadin Naib leading the charge, scoring 49 off 36 balls.#AfgvsPNG #AFGvPNG #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/a2fHQPrOeV
— Muhammad Saeed (@saeedmalik91) June 14, 2024
No stopping Fazalhaq Farooqi 🔥
For the second time in this #T20WorldCup, he is the @aramco POTM 🥇 pic.twitter.com/EKvJEhINpe
— ICC (@ICC) June 14, 2024
– 6th in the Points Table in ODI World Cup 2023.
– Qualified into the Super 8 in T20I World Cup 2024.Jonathan Trott is creating history as a Coach of Afghanistan 👌 pic.twitter.com/nCfgWHSmqY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 14, 2024
AFGHANISTAN QUALIFIED INTO THE SUPER 8…!!!
– A historic moment for Rashid Khan & whole Afghanistan ❤️
Afghanistan is looking better than Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/dD58PSR4hC— Khizar Ali Khan (@Khizar_Alig) June 14, 2024
– AFG Beat UGA by 125 runs.
– AFG Beat NZ by 84 runs.
– AFG Beat PNG by 7 wickets.
– AFG Qualified for Super 8s.The Domination of Afghanistan Team under Rashid Khan – Historic Moments for them…!!!! 🇦🇫🏆 pic.twitter.com/OCCzlAi4F9
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) June 14, 2024