A few unexpected outcomes in the T20 World Cup occurred on Sunday. In the first match of Group 2, the Netherlands shocked South Africa with a score of 13 runs.
Afterward, Pakistan, who up until that point was on the verge of being eliminated, overcame Bangladesh by five wickets in their crucial final group match to go to the semifinals. In light of the outcome, Group 2’s two teams that qualified for the semi-finals were Pakistan and India.
As a result of their victory over South Africa, the Netherlands also placed in the top 4, securing them a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States of America and the West Indies.
With their surprise victory over South Africa, the Netherlands restored Pakistan, who had been in third place before their match on Sunday, to the semifinal picture. Pakistan played Bangladesh at the exact location following the game in Adelaide.
The viral message to Babar Azam
The Netherlands would have been in a great position to finish fourth if they had won, which guaranteed their place in the final four. An opponent from the Netherlands said to Babar Azam as he walked onto the field, “Hey, make sure you win, then we finish fourth.”
Shoaib Akhtar posted the incident’s footage along with the caption: “We were advanced to the semifinals by them. We made sure they could compete in the following T20 World Cup.”
When Bangladesh decided to bat, they got off to a flying start thanks to Najmul Hossain Shanto’s counterattacking 48-ball 54, but they fell short in the end as Pakistan rode bowler Shaheen Afridi’s career-best T20I figures of 4 for 22 to restrict their opponents to a meager 127 for eight.
It was a challenging chase as Pakistan lost wickets at regular intervals and found themselves in a precarious situation before Shan Masood kept his composure to secure the victory with 11 balls remaining.
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