‘It’s not an upset’ – Cricket world reacts to Afghanistan’s historic win over Australia in Super 8s of T20 WC

The cricketing world is in disbelief over what unfolded in Kingstown, with Afghanistan beating Australia in a T20 World Cup classic, avenging last year’s World Cup loss they suffered at the hands of the mighty Aussies. Though the fans from the sub-continent cannot stop celebrating this feat, the Australian Team knows what lies between them (facing India in their last Super 8 match) and the semis spot. Meanwhile, several former stars and broadcasters took to social media to congratulate Afghanistan on this clinical win.

For Afghanistan, there were more than a couple of protagonists in this massive win. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran completed their third hundred-plus stand in this T20 World Cup, with Gurbaz top-scoring with 61 while Zadran hit 51 off 48 balls. 

In the bowling department, all-rounder Gulbadin Naib starred with a four-wicket haul, including picking Glenn Maxwell on 59. Seamer Naveen-ul-Haq also returned with three wickets for 20 runs, as Afghanistan stunned former champions with a dominating show.

Pat Cummins created history by picking his second-straight T20 WC hat-trick against Afghanistan, removing three batters on three balls across two overs – similar to his show against Bangladesh in the previous match.

Now, considering that Group A is wide open, with all four teams in contention for a semis spot, the remaining two matches (in Super  8) between Australia and India and Bangladesh and Afghanistan will decide the fate of the two teams cruising ahead. 

Let’s see how social media reacted to Afghanistan’s stunning win over the mighty Aussies in this T20 World Cup.