Afghanistan join India in World Cup semi-finalsAP, GROS ISLET, St LuciaAfghanistan on Monday edged Bangladesh to reach the Men’s T20 World Cup semi-finals for the first time and followed India into the last four following a combination of results that eliminated 2021 champions Australia. Captain Rohit Sharma bludgeoned 92 off 41 balls to lead India to a 24-run win over Australia in St Lucia. Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed is bowled by Afghanistan’s Naveen-ul-Haq in their Men’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match in Kingstown, St Vincent, on Monday. Sharma posted the tournament’s fastest half-century — off 19 deliveries — and finished with eight sixes and seven fours as India plundered 205-5. Afghanistan batted first and made what seemed an inadequate 115-5 in a match they had to win to reach the semi-finals for the first time.

Source: Taipei Times June 25, 2024 18:51 UTC