Afghanistan-South Africa T20 World Cup semifinal pits cricket's overachievers against underachievers
by Via AP news wire
Jun 26, 2024
3 minutes
Rashid Khan was hoisted on the shoulders of his celebrating Afghan teammates and then joined in a circle with the squad and took his turn to dance on the field, all beamed live for the TV audience.
The joy of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time — at the expense of cricket powerhouse Australia — lasted long after the dramatic win over Bangladesh in St. Vincent.
On Wednesday, the underdog Afghan team will go back to work against , which has been at or near the top
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