India on Thursday welcomed the Afghan Taliban government’s rejection of attempts to “create distrust” between the two countries, during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s first interaction with Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
South Africa secured their first-ever spot in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the semi-final.
In a momentous achievement, Afghanistan's cricket team has qualified for the semi-finals of a major ICC event for the first time in history. Their dramatic 8-run victory (via DLS method) over Bangladesh in a rain-affected Super 8 encounter secured their place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, eliminating Australia from the tournament.
In a historic, electrifying and thrilling encounter, Afghanistan defeated the mighty Australia by 21 runs in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This stunning victory keeps Afghanistan's hopes alive for a spot in the semifinals. It is the first ever win of Afghanistan in a world cup match against Australia.