Afghanistan ’s captain Rashid Khan, left, and teammate Gulbadin Naib celebrate after defeating Bangladesh by eight runs in their men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Monday, June 24, 2024. Afghan cricket fans celebrate their team’s victory during the men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in the city of Khost province eastern of Afghanistan , Tuesday, June. 25, 2024.
And so the first of the T20 World Cup semifinals in Trinidad will be a contest between the overachievers and underachievers of international cricket. The second semifinal on Thursday will feature two of the sport’s heavyweights, India andRashid is one of the leading bowlers in the T20 format, a regular star in the franchise leagues around the world. This is the pinnacle so far for him in national colors.
“It’s a case of us just looking at what we need to improve on, which is a few little areas ... nothing too major,” Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said of the approach for the semifinals. “It’s just a sort of mindset shift. But I also think, we go into the semifinal with no scarring or no history with regards to semifinals.”
Rob Walter, who has been head coach of South Africa’s limited-overs teams since the start of 2023, is well aware of the magnitude of the match. Afghanistan’s performance has been inspired by some career-best form from individual bowlers and batters.
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