In short two decades Afghanistan have gone from nothing to within touching distance of the top, all the while carrying a shadow to their story
Afghanistan players celebrate after beating Australia in the T20 World Cup at Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.Afghanistan players celebrate after beating Australia in the T20 World Cup at Arnos Vale Ground in St Vincent, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.
Eight months later in the shortest format, they came back for another tilt and prospered, even surviving a test of nerve when Maxwell was playing another lone-hand marvel.leaves Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign at risk and Afghanistan’s path open to the semi-finals. It will depend on Monday’s coming games when Australia play India and Afghanistan play Bangladesh, but the chance is realistic.
Around these were the kind of errors that have previously brought Afghanistan undone. Late wickets after nearly 16 overs without one, giving up a hat-trick to Pat Cummins while scoring 30 from the final 25 balls. Asking young spinner Nangeyalia Kharote to bowl to Maxwell right after the powerplay, in an over smashed for 13. Noor Ahmad’s first ball in the ninth going for five wides.
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