T20 World Cup 2024: Afghan fan Wazhma Ayoubi shares heartfelt message after historic win over Australia

In a stunning upset at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, Afghanistan achieved a historic victory over the defenders Australia during the T20 World Cup 2024. The stunning win marked a milestone in Afghanistan’s cricket history, sparking widespread celebration among fans around the world.

Wazhma Ayoubi’s happy reaction to Afghanistan’s victory

Wazhma Ayoubia popular internet personality known for his dual support for Afghanistan and India in cricket, he expressed unrequited joy following Afghanistan’s historic victory over Australia. Having achieved fame during the Asia Cup 2022, Wazhma took to his social media to share his happiness and gratitude. He celebrated Afghanistan’s success and expressed heartfelt thanks to the team’s coaches, support staff, and management for their role in the victory.

“23 October 2023, 23 June 2024 Those days will shine brighter than the gold medal in Afghanistan’s cricket history. Thank you #AfghanAtalancoaches, support staff, and @ACBofficials managers,” Wazhma wrote.

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Those days will stand out more than the gold medal in Afghanistan’s cricket history.
Thank you #AfghanAtalancoaches, support staff, and @ACBofficials management 🙏🔥🧿👏🏻

— Wazhma Ayoubi 🇦🇫 (@WazhmaAyoubi) June 23, 2024

Wazhma also shared a video capturing the moment Afghanistan players celebrated the victory in the dressing room and captioned it, “We have done it. Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs,”

We did so 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Afghanistan beat Australia by 21 runs 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🔥🧿🧿🧿🧿 pic.twitter.com/vH6qFV2Qeg

— Wazhma Ayoubi 🇦🇫 (@WazhmaAyoubi) June 23, 2024

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Batting prowess and bowling prowess defined Afghanistan’s victory

Afghanistan scored 148/6 in 20 overs, driven by an impressive performance from Rahmanullah Gurbaz again Ibrahim Zadran. Gurbaz played a key role with his 60 runs, while Zadran contributed 51 runs, forming an impressive partnership of 118 runs for the first wicket. This partnership not only boosted Afghanistan’s momentum early on but also provided a strong platform for their innings. Gurbaz’s powerful batting and Zadran’s strong contribution were instrumental in guiding Afghanistan to their final score.

Bowling heroes lead Afghanistan

In the bowling department, Gulbadin Naib he came out as a hero for Afghanistan, dismantling the Australian batting line-up with a superb performance. Naib’s 4 wickets for 20 runs in four overs played a crucial role in restricting Australia to 127 runs in 19.3 overs. Naveen-ul-Haq complemented Naib’s effort with figures of 3/20, confirming Australia’s deficit to Afghanistan overall.

Rashid Khan (1/23), Mohammad Naib (1/1), and Azmatullah Omarzai (1/10) also made a valuable contribution with valuable sticks, together ensuring Afghanistan’s dominance throughout the match. Their efforts culminated in a memorable victory that cemented Afghanistan’s position in the 2024 T20 World Cup and kept their semi-final hopes alive.

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