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Heartening to see Afghanistan’s growth: Irfan Pathan hails Super 8 qualification
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Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan hailed the Afghanistan team’s growth in the ICC tournaments. The Rashid Khan-led side reached the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. In a historic moment for the Afghanistan team, they advanced to the next stage alongside hosts West Indies in Group C. Pathan took to ‘X’ to express his happiness at Afghanistan’s rise. He hailed the bowlers as well as the batters and wished the team good luck for the Super 8s. Afghanistan are yet to lose a game in the marquee tournament.
The Rashid-led side have been dominant ever since their first encounter. They won by a 125-run margin against Uganda and followed it up with an 84-run victory against New Zealand. Afghanistan sealed their spot in the Super 8 with a 7-wicket win over Papua New Guinea. Interestingly. Afghanistan ended New Zealand’s campaign and eliminated them from the tournament early on.
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“Good luck to Afghanistan team”
“Apart from India’s performance, the most heartening thing to see in this World Cup is the growth of Afghanistan cricket. Their bowlers have always had special skills, and now their batsmen are stepping up significantly. Good luck to them in the Super 8!,” Pathan wrote on ‘X’.
Afghanistan’s heroes in T20 World Cup
Afghanistan are currently the table-toppers of Group C with 6 points and a net-run-rate of +4.230. Speedster Fazalhaq Farooqi has been in sensational form for Afghanistan, having picked 12 wickets in 3 matches. He is also the highest wicket-taker of the tournament and has bagged 2 Player of the Match awards as well. In the batting department, Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been averaging 55.67 and has been crucial in providing great starts to the team. He is also the leading run-scorer of the tournament so far.
Before the Super 8 matches, Afghanistan will face hosts West Indies on June 18, Tuesday at St. Lucia. In the Super 8 stage, Afghanistan will face India, Australia and the other qualifying team from Group D, which could be Bangladesh potentially.
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