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Afghanistan beat PNG by seven wickets to make it to the Super 8, New Zealand out of T20 World Cup
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024: Papua New Guinea batted first and set a modest target of 96 runs. In reply, Afghanistan achieved it by losing three wickets in 15.1 overs. Gulbadin Naib played an unbeaten 49 off 36 balls for Afghanistan.
The 29th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea. In this match played at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Afghanistan once again performed brilliantly and defeated Papua New Guinea by seven wickets.
This is Afghanistan's third consecutive win in this tournament. With this, he has reached the Super 8 with six points, topping the table of Group C. Apart from them, host West Indies has also made it to the Super 8, and New Zealand is out of the T20 World Cup 2024. This is the first time in history that the Kiwi team has been eliminated after losing the first two matches of this tournament.
In this match, Afghanistan's captain Rashid Khan won the toss and chose to bowl first. Papua New Guinea batted first, setting a moderate goal of 96 runs. Afghanistan responded by losing three wickets in 15.1 overs. Gulbadin Naib batted excellently for Afghanistan, scoring an undefeated 49 off 36 balls, including two sixes and four fours.
