Afghanistan has qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating Bangladesh by 8 runs. The Afghanistan team has made it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time. The Afghanistan team will face South Africa in the semi-finals on June 27 as per Indian time. But the problems of the Afghan team have increased even before the semi-finals. The team's star batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been injured.
Rehmanullah Gurbaz injured
Naveen Ul Haq took over the bowling in the first over of the innings against Bangladesh. Bangladesh batsman Liton Das missed the last ball of the over and wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz suffered a knee injury. Mohammad Ishaq was made the wicketkeeper in his place and after that Ishaq took over the wicketkeeping responsibility for the Afghan team throughout the match.
Great performance in T20 World Cup 2024
Rahmanullah Gurbaz's injury is no less than a setback for the Afghan team. He is in great form and is scoring a lot of runs for the team. He is the highest run scorer for Afghanistan in the current T20 World Cup. He has scored a total of 281 runs in 7 innings, including three half-centuries. If his injury is serious, it may be difficult for him to play the semi-finals.
Mohammad Shahzad's record broken
Rahmanullah Gurbaz has become the highest run scorer for Afghanistan in T20 World Cup history. He has scored 434 runs so far. Gurbaz has broken Mohammad Shahzad's record. Shahzad scored 402 runs in the T20 World Cup. Gurbaz is currently 22 years old and his agility on the field is worth watching. His wicketkeeping skills are also amazing.