New Delhi. Perhaps the biggest upset in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup has been seen this time. The Afghanistan team registered victory against Australia in a very exciting match. Batting first, the team scored 148 runs for 6 wickets with the help of fifties from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. The Australian team, which set out to achieve this, faltered badly and the Afghan team caused an upset by being all out for 127 runs.
The Afghanistan team pulled off the biggest upset in the ICC T20 World Cup and forced a powerful team like Australia to kneel. After losing the toss, the Afghan team came to bat first and the century partnership of openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave a solid start. Both the batsmen were out after scoring fifty. Thanks to Gurbaz’s 60 runs and Zadran’s 51 runs, the Afghan team made a score worth fighting for.
Gulbadin turned the match
Afghanistan’s fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq gave the initial blow to Australia and completely opened the match. Captain Rashid Khan handed over the bowling to Gulbadin Naib and everything changed. This experienced player dashed Australia’s hopes by taking four wickets one after the other. He took 4 big wickets giving 20 runs in 4 overs. Gulbadin took the big wickets of Marcus Stoinis, who was in top form, and Glenn Maxwell, who was scoring a half-century. Tim David and then Pat Cummins were also made to walk.
FIRST PUBLISHED: June 23, 2024, 09:27 IST
