Afghanistan swept past the Netherlands by seven wickets on Friday to boost their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
There has been absurd drama at the Cricket World Cup with one team falling apart in a scene not witnessed since 2011.
The result means if Australia loses against England, its game against Afghanistan will essentially become a do-or-die qualifier for the semi-finals. “A message to our country back home. We know that people are struggling, we are with them. I dedicate this win to them.” Rahmat Shah hit his third successive half-century for Afghanistan while Hashmatullah made an undefeated 56, also his third fifty in a row.
Hashmatullah’s 56 came off 64 balls and followed his 80 against India and 58 in the match with Sri Lanka. Earlier, Afghanistan restricted error-plagued Netherlands to 179 all out. The Netherlands, who still harboured a slim hope of squeezing into the semi-finals, won the toss and opted to bat but were undone by seeing four of their batsmen run-out.November 3, 2023
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