Afghanistan have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after beating Bangladesh by eight runs in the rain-hit final Super 8 game on Tuesday, June 25. (AFG Vs BAN Blog |Scorecard | Full Coverage)
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS) in their Super 8 encounter at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday, June 25. The win propelled them to the semi-final of the ICC tournament. Here is all you need to know about the semi-finals
Afghanistan have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after beating Bangladesh by eight runs in the rain-hit final Super 8 game on Tuesday, June 25. (AFG Vs BAN Blog |Scorecard | Full Coverage)
In a must-win match which saw frequent rain interruptions, Afghanistan scored 115 for 5 in their 20 overs and then returned to bowl out Bangladesh for 105 in 17.5 overs. The match was truncated to 19-overs-a-side due to inclement weather and Bangladesh was given a revised target of 114.
The result sees former champions Australia eliminated from the competition. Afghanistan will take on South Africa in the semifinals on June 27.
With the four semi-finalists confirmed, here's all you need to know about the T20 World Cup 2024.
With Afghanistan's 8-run win over Bangladesh (DLS), they are the final team to confirm their spot in the semi-final. They have booked their place alongside the likes of India, England and South Africa.
The format for the semis at T20 World Cup sees the table-topper of Super 8 Group 1 play the second-best team in Group 2 whereas the topper of Group 2 faces the second-placed team in Group 1.
South Africa will take on Afghanistan in semi-final 1 whereas India lock horns against England in semi-final 2 at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The 1st Semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan will be played on June 26, Wednesday at 6:00 AM IST.
The 2nd Semi-final between India and England will be played on June 27, Thursday at 8:00 PM IST.
In India, the T20 World Cup 2024 matches can be watched on Star Sports Network TV channels - Star Sports 1 SD, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 SD, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3 (Sign language Feed), Star Sports 1 Hindi SD, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil SD, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu SD, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada.
Note: Star Sports Network's linear feed (TV) also goes into Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals can be streamed live on the Hotstar app and website.
The South Africa vs Afghanistan, Semi Final 1 will played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. The India vs England, Semi Final 2 will played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.
The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is on June 29, Saturday.