NEW DELHI: As
Afghanistan
defeated
Australia
by 21 runs in their
T20 World Cup
Super Eights clash on Sunday, praise poured in from all over the world on the historic victory.
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Former cricketers like Wasim Jaffer and Mohammad Kaif lauded the Afghans for their first ever win against Australia in any format.
Ajay Jadeja
, who was Afghanistan's team mentor in the ODI World Cup 2023, also heaped praise on the team.
Jadeja posted on X, "I already said - 'Jis Din Gira Denge, Us Din Ye (Afghanistan) Badi Team ho jaegi'. Lo Phir Australia ko bhi gira diya, Congratulations @ACBofficials, many more to come."
Chasing 149, Australia were bowled out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs with
Gulbadin Naib
taking 4/20 and
Naveen-ul-Haq
chipping in with 3/20.
Afghanistan kept their semifinals hopes alive with this win.
Australia now face a must-win game against India on Monday, with Afghanistan playing Bangladesh after that.