T20IWC : USA & Afghanistan reach super 8s in contrasting styles

 



Hosts USA creates history by reaching the super 8s for the first time in T20I world cup cricket . USA's much awaited game vs Ireland has been washed out by heavy rains in Florida . USA had earlier won their  big and epic game vs Pakistan to raise Super 8 qualification hopes . Now they are a part of history



Meanwhile Afghanistan thrashed PNG to reach the super 8s . Earlier Afghanistan had upset New Zealand to raise  super 8 hopes and on this day had put a seal on it .


Afghan quicks Farooqui and Naveen with 3 and 2 wickets respectively destroyed the PNG batting lineup to such an extent that they never  recovered and were 95 all out . There were 4 run outs . For PNG  Dogira (27) was the top scorer .


In reply Afghanistan lost Ibrahim Zadran (0) early . Gurbaz (11) and Omerzai (13) went cheaply too but Gulbadin Naik (49*) and Mohammed Nabi (16*) stayed together to take Afghanistan past PNG score to qualify for the super 8s .

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