Afghanistan fans celebrating© X (Twitter)
All hell broke loose when Afghanistan booked their ticket to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time in history. Fans lined the streets in their thousands to celebrate the team’s historic moment on the global cricket stage, defeating Bangladesh in their final Super 8 match of the tournament. Bangladesh didn’t have the support of many to get this far in the tournament, but victories over giants New Zealand and Australia in the marquee event paved the way for them to advance. As qualification became official, fans in Afghanistan took to the streets, with photos and videos going viral.
The streets of Nangarhar, Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/MBP7HYTTqA
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Even on the team bus, Afghanistan players could be seen partying as they celebrated the historic moment.
Celebration of Afghanistan players on the team bus. pic.twitter.com/ZP6Vqn1z75
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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that the feeling was as if the team had fulfilled a lifelong “dream”.
“It’s like a dream for us as a team to be in the semi-final. It’s all about how we started the tournament. The belief came when we beat New Zealand. I have no words to describe the feeling. We thought 130-135 was a good total on this wicket. We were up 15-20 runs. It was all about mentality. We knew they would attack us hard to chase that down in 12 overs.
The Afghanistan captain praised his team and said that they have a strong T20 line-up.
“That’s where we could take advantage. We just had to have our plans clear. We tried hard, it’s in our hands. Everyone did a wonderful job. In T20s, we have a strong base, especially in bowling. The quality of fast bowling we have , they are skilled,” he added.
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