Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib Shines in Historic Win Over Australia in T20 World Cup 2024

Kingstown [St Vincent], June 23: Afghanistan’s cricket team made history by defeating Australia in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2024. The star of the match was Gulbadin Naib, who was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance.

Gulbadin Naib’s Performance

Gulbadin Naib took four crucial wickets, giving away only 20 runs in his four-over spell. He dismissed key Australian players Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, and Pat Cummins, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 5.00.

Rashid Khan’s Praise

Afghanistan’s skipper, Rashid Khan, praised Naib for using his experience to excel in challenging conditions. Rashid highlighted that Naib’s experience was vital in securing the win.

Match Recap

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan’s openers, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, set a strong foundation with a 118-run partnership. Gurbaz scored 60 runs, while Zadran added 51 runs. Afghanistan finished their innings at 148/6.

In response, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell was the standout batter with 59 runs. However, the rest of the Australian batting lineup struggled against Afghanistan’s bowlers and were all out for 127. Naib’s exceptional bowling was instrumental in Afghanistan’s 21-run victory.

Key Performances