Afghanistan’s players celebrate winning their ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Stadium, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday. (Randy Brooks / AFP)
“That’s out! That’s out! Afghanistan have done it! They’ve done it!” rang the voice of cricket commentator Pommie Mbangwa as Naveen-ul-Haq claimed the wicket of Mustafizur on Tuesday to send Afghanistan through to the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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“From Kabul to Kandahar, they’ll all be celebrating. Have a look at them! It might well be premature (as the umpire’s call went for review), but they’re already in Trinidad!” the former Zimbabwean cricketer bellowed over the airwaves for all the world to hear.
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