Afghanistan achieved a historic milestone on the grandest stage of cricket, securing their largest victory to date by defeating Australia in a thrilling T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 match on Saturday.?Batting first, Afghanistan posted 148/6 on the scoreboard and then proceeded to bowl out Australia for just 127 runs in 19.2 overs. The turning point in the game came from the pace bowling unit, spearheaded by Gulbadin Naib.
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Prior to this match, Afghanistan had faced Australia five times across all formats, losing on each occasion. However, this T20 World Cup clash marked their maiden triumph over Australia in international competition, narrowing the deficit to 1-5 in their head-to-head encounters.
Following this unexpected yet gratifying victory, celebrations ensued not only among supporters of the Afghanistan cricket team but also among fans of cricket worldwide.
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