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All timesAfghanistan face mighty South Africa with campaign on the line
A win for South Africa will make their path to the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage smooth
Rashid Khan: 'Definitely' want to see Afghanistan have a women's team
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Trott pleased with Naib at No. 3, defends non-selection of Noor
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Seifert and Phillips conquer Afghanistan spin to script convincing New Zealand win
Gulbadin Naib's half-century and Mujeeb Ur Rahman's double-strike had given Afghanistan hope but they fell well short in the end
Afghanistan pack their XI with spinners, ask New Zealand to field
Mitchell Santner is the only frontline spinner in the New Zealand XI, with part-timer Rachin Ravindra the other spin option
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Rashid: Playing international cricket in Afghanistan 'more than a dream'
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Injury-hit New Zealand eye revenge as Afghanistan look to run it back
Afghanistan hammered New Zealand in the 2024 edition, and conditions make them favourites with a strong spin attack
'Never counted my wickets' - Rashid on nearing 700 mark in T20 cricket
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India ace record chase to make Under-19 World Cup final
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Dark horses Afghanistan look to go deep again after semi-final run last time
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Rasooli, Nabi, Omarzai star in Afghanistan's comfortable win over Scotland
Afghanistan reached 184 for 6 in their 20 overs, while Scotland were bowled out for 123
Lumsden and Shinozada power England and Afghanistan into semi-finals
England and Afghanistan brushed New Zealand and Ireland aside in their respective Super Sixes games
A night Gurbaz might not remember, but for the reminder on his jaw
He scored a half-century that didn't give Afghanistan victory, but Rahmanullah Gurbaz's show of grit made the 3rd T20I against West Indies remarkable
Afghanistan opt to bowl in quest for 3-0 sweep of West Indies
WI hand opportunities to Carty and Greaves in place of Athanaze and Lewis
Springer bags hat-trick as West Indies deny Afghanistan 3-0 sweep
He became the third West Indian bowler to pick up a T20I hat-trick, taking out half-centurion Gurbaz, Rashid and Shahidullah in the 19th over to kill the chase
2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Group A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.45 |
| NED | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.356 |
| PAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.24 |
| NAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.033 |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.45 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| ZIM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.702 |
| SL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| OMA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.702 |
| AUS | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Group C | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| WI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.75 |
| SCOT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.95 |
| ENG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
| NEP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| ITA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3.65 |
| Group D | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| NZ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.919 |
| SA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.85 |
| AFG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.162 |
| UAE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.763 |
| CAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.85 |
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