Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi-final at Australia's expense

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Super 8s Group 1, St Vincent

Afghanistan 115-5 (20 overs): Gurbaz 43 (55); Rishad 3-26

Bangladesh 105 each retired (17.5 overs): Das 54* (49); Rashid 4-23, Naveen 4-26

Afghanistan won by 8 runs (DLS method)

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Afghanistan qualified for nan semi-finals of a World Cup for nan first clip successful their history by beating Bangladesh successful a low-scoring classical successful St Vincent.

The triumph sees them advancement arsenic runners-up from Super 8s Group 1, while putting their opponents and heavyweights Australia retired of nan tournament.

Entering nan lucifer needing a triumph to beforehand to nan knockout stage, Afghanistan underperformed successful nan first innings, mounting Bangladesh a debased target of 115.

A rollercoaster, rain-interrupted 2nd innings ensued, successful which some sides and past Australia looked to beryllium favourites to advancement astatine different stages of nan chase.

Ultimately it was Afghanistan who emerged triumphant, pinch skipper Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq taking 4 wickets apiece to unafraid a triumph by conscionable 8 runs.

They will now play South Africa successful nan semi-finals successful Trinidad connected Thursday (01:30 BST), and are 1 lucifer distant from facing either England aliases India successful Saturday's final.

Their opposition, who were besides seeking to scope their first World Cup semi-final, needed to triumph by a ample separator to suffice connected nett run-rate.

They successfully throttled nan vulnerable Afghanistan opening brace of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, some falling to nan bowling of leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, who took 3-26.

Set a reachable total, Bangladesh knew they had to triumph successful 12.1 overs to move nan nett run-rate successful their favour, but mislaid seasoned Shakib al Hasan and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto to successive balls from Naveen-ul-Haq successful nan 3rd over.

Having grounded to unafraid triumph successful time, they remained successful contention for a consolation triumph that would person seen Australia suffice alternatively of their opponents, but skipper Rashid Khan took 4-23 to support Afghanistan successful nan match, earlier Naveen took nan last 2 Bangladesh wickets either broadside of a rainfall hold to statesman rapturous celebrations.