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In a thrilling turn of events, Afghanistan’s cricket team pulled off a surprising victory against Australia, keeping their hopes for the semi-finals in Group 1 alive. With this win, Afghanistan’s fate now hinges on their upcoming match against Bangladesh in the final Super Eights game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scenario is straightforward: securing any points from the match will guarantee Afghanistan’s spot in the final four. However, a loss to Bangladesh would eliminate them from contention due to the net run rate calculations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a thrilling turn of events, Afghanistan’s cricket team pulled off a surprising victory against Australia, keeping their hopes for the semi-finals in Group 1 alive. With this win, Afghanistan’s fate now hinges on their upcoming match against Bangladesh in the final Super Eights game. 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