Ganga: 'Afghanistan are playing like a top-three-ranked team'
Daren Ganga hails Afghanistan's consistency and all-round competence after they sealed a Super Eight spot
13/06Result
29th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Tarouba, Jun 13 2024
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![Papua New Guinea]( "Papua New Guinea")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
101/3 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
13/06Result
29th Match, Group C (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Tarouba, Jun 13 2024
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![Papua New Guinea]( "Papua New Guinea")
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
101/3 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Afghanistan shaping up as potential dark horses
Afghanistan, who are expected to beat PNG, have had most of their runs coming from openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran
Trott: 'We haven't won anything yet'
The Afghanistan head coach is pleased with qualification for the Super 8, but believes there is more to come from his side
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAfghanistan storm into Super Eight; New Zealand knocked out
Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq set up the win by helping bundle out PNG for 95
Farooqi: 'Whatever I am doing with the new ball, that is my skill'
Farooqi has led Afghanistan's charge in the T20 World Cup, moving the ball both ways to have the batters in trouble
Afghanistan eye Super Eight spot against nearly-men PNG
New Zealand will be cheering for PNG as their Super Eight hopes hinge on PNG beating Afghanistan
Trott: 'To play at this level with their upbringing - it's truly mind-blowing'
It is commonplace for national teams to be coached by foreigners but Trott, who has been in position for almost two years, is yet to even visit Afghanistan
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
| AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
| AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
| BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
| CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
| ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
| SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
| NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
| AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
| UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
| PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
| BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
| SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
| NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |