- Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup
- Afghanistan cricketer has been slammed for faking an harm
- Afghanistan coach had signaled for his workforce to delay motion
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup marketing campaign has led to extraordinary style after Huge Bash League hero Rashid Khan lifted Afghanistan to an historic semi-final look.
The match additionally had its share of controversy, with Afghan participant Gulbadin Naib sparking claims of dishonest after he appeared to endure a curious harm.
After dropping to India by 24 runs, Australia wanted Bangladesh to defeat Afghanistan, however not by greater than 45 balls to spare, to progress to the final 4.
In a weird match filled with temporary rain delays and questionable ways, star spinner Khan was the hero for Afghanistan in establishing a dramatic eight-run win on Duckworth-Lewis.
Nevertheless, many have referred to as into query the unsportsmanlike actions of Afghanistan who appeared to faux an harm to waste time.
With rain closing in through the match, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott signalled for his gamers to decelerate – clearly hoping that play could be stopped.
Instantly following this, Gulbadin Naib, fielding at first slip, fell backwards clutching his hamstring, claiming to be badly injured.
If play could not proceed at this stage, Afghanistan would have gone by means of to the semi-finals over the Aussies.
Afghanistan is thru to the T20 World Cup finals with a historic victory over Bangladesh
‘Oh no no no, sorry. You may’t have this,’ mentioned commentator Simon Doull.
‘I am not accepting that.
‘Even Rashid (Khan) does not prefer it.
‘It is simply delay ways. I get it however I do not like that in any respect. It’s unacceptable.
‘They could have gone off anyway for the rain however that is not a very good look.
‘I do know the Euros are happening in soccer, you would be higher off there.’
It comes simply two days after Afghanistan scored a rousing upset of Australia to place them within the field seat to qualify for a World Cup semi-final for the primary time.
However Bangladesh opener Litton Das threatened to merciless Afghanistan’s dream, carrying his bat with an unbeaten 54 within the Tigers’ complete of 105 chasing a revised goal of 114.
Adelaide Strikers star Khan (4-23) and Naveen-ul-Haq (4-26) made positive Afghanistan did not fall wanting the semi-finals as they did finally yr’s ODI World Cup.
Earlier, captain Rohit Sharma smashed 92 from 41 balls to assist India to 5-205 in St Lucia, earlier than Travis Head’s 76 might solely get Australia to 7-181 in reply.
The win means Afghanistan will play South Africa within the first semi-final
‘C’mon Bangladesh,’ captain Mitch Marsh quipped after Australia’s earlier loss.
‘… India obtained the higher of us. In the end they have been the higher workforce.’
Australia have been all the time on the again foot at Daren Sammy Stadium.
Rohit took cost when he helped crunch 29 runs from the third over of the sport off Mitchell Starc, after the left-armer was recalled instead of spinner Ashton Agar.
Starc (2-45) wasn’t alone in copping punishment, with Pat Cummins (0-48), Adam Zampa (0-41) and Marcus Stoinis (2-56) all going at greater than 10 an over.
In a brutal show of hitting Rohit smashed eight sixes and 7 fours, clearing the boundary over cowl and mid-wicket with a mix of good timing and sheer energy.
