AFG VS AUS: The Super 8 stage match was played between Afghanistan and Australia (AFG VS AUS) today (23 June) in the morning. In this match, the Afghanistan team gave a great team performance and defeated Australia by 21 runs. Due to this, the Afghanistan team defeated Australia for the first time in the T20 format.
This match will not only be remembered as a major reshuffle but in this match we also got to see a fight between Afghan wicketkeeper Gurbaz and Australian all-rounder Stoinis which became so serious that it seemed that now there could be a scuffle between the two players on the field.
There was a scuffle between Gurbaj and Stoinis
When Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batsman Gurbaz (Rahamnullah Gurbaz) was batting, when Marcus Stoinis dismissed Gurbaz on a score of 60 and sent him to the pavilion, Stoinis was seen celebrating in a very strange manner. After which, when Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis came to bat in the second innings, wicketkeeper-batsman Gurbaz also scolded him a lot.
After which the on-field umpire had to intervene between the two players. If you also want to enjoy the debate between Gurbaj and Stoinis then you can click on the link given below.
Rahanmullah Gurbaz played an important innings for the team
Afghanistan's team scored 148 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs of their innings against Australia. Rahamnullah Gurbaz played the biggest role in taking the team to a respectable score of 148 runs. Rahamnullah Gurbaz played an innings of 60 runs in 49 balls while opening for the team. It was only due to this innings that Afghanistan's team scored 148 runs against a strong bowling line up like Australia.
Afghanistan can qualify for the semi-finals
Afghanistan team has won one and lost one of the two matches played in the Super 8 stage so far. In such a situation, if Australia team loses its last match against Team India and Afghanistan team defeats Bangladesh in its last Super 8 match, then Afghanistan team will qualify for the semi-final stage.