T20 World Cup: Whoever takes Afghanistan lightly will have to pay a fine… South Africa, be careful – said the veteran

New Delhi. Whoever takes Afghanistan lightly has to pay a fine. This has been proved once again in the T20 World Cup 2024. In this World Cup, Afghanistan first defeated New Zealand and sent them home. Then handed a return ticket to Australia. Bangladesh was trying to save its remaining honour but Afghanistan did not even give it a chance. Now Afghanistan is in the semi-finals with pride. And don’t be surprised if it is seen playing the finals.

Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by just 8 runs in the last Super-8 match of the T20 World Cup. In this match played on Tuesday, Afghanistan scored 115 runs for 5 wickets. In response, the entire Bangladesh team was out after scoring 105 runs in 17.5 overs. To win this match which was repeatedly stopped due to rain, Bangladesh had got a target of 114 runs in 19 overs.

The eyes of the entire world, including India and Australia, were on this Afghanistan-Bangladesh match. If Afghanistan had lost, Australia would have had a chance of reaching the semi-finals, but that did not happen. Obviously, when Bangladesh lost, not only its fans were disappointed, but Australia’s fans were also disappointed. On the other hand, many Indian fans can be happy with the fact that if Team India reaches the finals, it will not face Australia.

During this Afghanistan-Bangladesh match, the commentators also seemed to be in favour of the Kabulis. Former Indian cricketer Vivek Rajdan said, ‘Whoever takes Afghanistan lightly will have to pay a fine. This team has defeated New Zealand. This team has defeated Australia. Don’t call it an upset. Afghanistan is the shining star of cricket. It has achieved this victory with its hard work. This is not an upset. This is its right.’

Former commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, while praising Afghanistan, also warned South Africa. Manjrekar said, ‘Be careful South Africa. Your history is also scary. Overall, this is a close match (Afghanistan vs South Africa).

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