T20 World Cup 2024: Watch | Afghanistan fans party on streets after historic win vs Bangladesh
Afghanistan fans took to the streets
Thousands of Afghanfans stormed the streets of major cities in the country after the national side secured a historic spot in the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World Cup in the US and Caribbean.
Led by Rashid Khan, Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by eight runs to not only qualify for the top-4 but also knock out mighty Australians from the tournament.From Kandahar to Khost to Kabul, Afghans had another reason to go ballistic, days after celebrating Eid.
Watch videos and photos of Afghans celebrating across the country:
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) posted a video from Paktia province where fans could be seen celebrating the victory as traffic came to a standstill.
WATCH: Afghanistan burst into celebrations after entering T20 WC semifinals with win over Bangladesh
The ACB also posted a video of Rashid Khan having a conversation withTaliban Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqivia video call to congratulate the Afghan captain for making history by making it to the semi-final.
In what was a hard-fought victory, the Afghan side had to dig deep to find the resources to topple the Bangla Tigers. Batting first on a tacky wicket, Afghanistan only posted 115runs after some disciplined bowling effort from Bangladesh.The Afghan side may not even have crossed 100 if it wasn't for the late cameo of their captain who smashed 19 runs in 10 balls.
Defending the total, Fazalhaq Farooqi dropped the first blood by trapping Tanzid Hasan plumb in front of the wickets with a banana-swing delivery.Naveen-ul-Haq added to Bangladesh's woes by striking twice in the third over - dismissing skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib A Hasan in the process.
Afterwards, it was all about picking wickets at regular intervals and Rashid Khan stepped up here as well. He signed off with figures reading 4/23 and ensured that Afghanistan etched their name in the history books.
(With inputs from agencies)