'I've a dodgy knee for the last 6 months...' - Ian Smith's hilarious comment on Gulbadin Naib's injury during match against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2024 goes viral

This is the first time Afghanistan has qualified for any semifinal of the T20 World Cup, and it indeed became the greatest day in world cricket.

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The entire world is familiar with Gulbadin Naib's world-class batting and bowling skills. But today, he showed his acting skills during the match against Bangladesh, which shocked and amazed the entire world. During the game, Afghanistan was trying to delay the game since they were ahead by two runs according to the DLS method, and the rain started to pour down.

Hence, according to the coach's instructions, Naib acted like he had cramps and fell to the ground. After a while, Captain Rashid Khan wasn't very happy with the move, so he went to the player and talked with him. After all this drama, Afghanistan finally defeated Bangladesh by eight runs, and the match was one of the best games of the tournament. 

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This is the first time Afghanistan has qualified for any semifinal of the T20 World Cup, and it indeed became the greatest day in world cricket. With hard work and proper efforts, Afghanistan knocked Australia out of the tournament, another unexpected and unbelievable thing in world cricket. However, Afghanistan's victory over Australia in the Super 8 was the main reason behind their elimination from the semifinals.  

Afghanistan to play against South Africa in the semifinals

After winning a historic match, Afghanistan will play against South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals. The game will be extremely fascinating since both teams are in great form and will be looking to book a seat in the finals. If Afghanistan continues to play their original game, they can potentially beat South Africa in the semifinals. 

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The Proteas have a good team, but in all the matches, they have won towards the end after struggling throughout the entire game. Moreover, Afghanistan's bowling is their strength, and if they utilize their bowling properly against South Africa, they might qualify for the finals. Hence, all the eyes will be on the Afghanistan players since they have had a brilliant tournament so far. 

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