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Afghanistan stun Australia to shake up race to T20 World Cup semi-finals
Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan bats during the men's T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Australia at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, June 22, 2024

AFGHANISTAN stunned Australia to shake up the battle for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, despite Pat Cummins grabbing a hat-trick for the second successive match.

Gulbadin Naib claimed four for 20, including the crucial scalp of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, to complete a 21-run victory and set up a tense final round of matches in the Super Eight pool stage.

Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the tournament’s leading run scorer, and Ibrahim Zadran got Afghanistan off to a good start in St Vincent as they put on 118 for the first wicket.

 

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