Sixteen years in the past, Afghanistan was in Division 5 of the ICC World Cricket League and taking part in towards the likes of Japan, Singapore, and Botswana.
On Wednesday night on the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, Rashid Khan’s motley crew will play within the semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup, having overtaken the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and the West Indies.
In the meantime, no different group carries the bags like its opponent South Africa does in World Cups. However come Saturday, June 29, both Afghanistan or South Africa would be the first males’s World Cup remaining – in any format – debutant since New Zealand in 2015.
No rain is forecast for Tarouba on Wednesday night time. The pitches on the Brian Lara Stadium haven’t been conducive to run-fests. They’ve had a little bit of flip for the spinners, rewarding bowlers who take the tempo off.
– Ayan Acharya
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