Watch- Rashid Khan and Jonathan Trott in tears as Afghanistan qualify for T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals

Tears of joy poured in for Afghanistan as they sealed a historic semi-final spot in the T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan captain and head coach Jonathan Trott was seen in tears after the win over Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St. Vincent.

It wasn't an easy match for Afghanistan who knew that a win would be enough to take them to the semi-finals. But they held on to the nerves under extreme pressure and prevailed in the end.

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Rashid Khan and Jonathan Trott are in tears

After the match, Afghanistan's players celebrated their dramatic entry into the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals. The team celebrated on the ground and thanked the people in the stadium for their support.

It was also an emotional moment for the players who have been waiting for this moment for so long. Skipper Rashid Khan and head coach Jonathan Trott were visibly happy with the team's performance as they were in tears of joy.

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— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 25, 2024

It was not only the players but the fans also got emotional after witnessing a special performance from their players.

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Afghanistan's historic win knocks Australia out

After winning the toss and batting first, Afghanistan got off to a sedate start but their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran couldn't increase the scoring rate. Gurbaz contributed with 43 off 55 balls.

Despite having a solid foundation, the middle order stumbled as they were dismissed while trying to hit big shots. Skipper Rashid Khan smashed an unbeaten 19 off just 10 balls to take Afghanistan to a respectable total of 115.

Chasing a modest target of 116, Bangladesh's top order couldn't hold the might of Afghanistan's opening bowlers, who have been good throughout the tournament. Naveen-ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi were brilliant in the opening spell and they reduced Bangladesh to 32-3.

Bangladesh's middle order couldn't contribute much as Litton Das held the fort from one end. Das remained unbeaten on 54 off 49 balls as the team was all out for 105 in 17.5 overs. Naveen-ul-Haq and Rashid Khan picked up 4 wickets each to dismantle Bangladesh's batting order.

With Afghanistan's win, Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2024. In the earlier match, Australia were defeated by 24 runs, which meant they had to rely on Bangladesh's performance to qualify for the semi-finals.

Both the semi-final fixtures have been decided now. Afghanistan will face South Africa on June 27 at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad in the first semi-final. Meanwhile, the second semi-final will be a repeat of the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final between India and England. The match will be played at Providence Stadium, Guyana on June 27.