Afghanistan at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Afghanistan national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They became an affiliate member of ICC from 2001, and were granted associate membership in 2013. In 2017, Afghanistan was inducted as a full member. The team qualified for their first T20 World Cup in 2010, after winning the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, and they have qualified for every edition of the tournament since then. In the seven editions that they have participated, the team has 12 wins in 32 matches. Their best performance came in 2024 when they reached the semifinals of the tournament.

T20 World Cup record

ICC T20 World Cup record										Qualification record^[a]
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Ab^[b]	Cap.	Pld	W	L	T	NR
2007	Did not qualify									Did not participate
2009	Did not qualify									Did not participate
2010	Group stage	12/12	2	0	2	0	0	0	Nowroz Mangal	7	6	1	0	0
2012	Group stage	11/12	2	0	2	0	0	0	Nowroz Mangal	9	8	1	0	0
2014	First round	14/16	3	1	2	0	0	0	Mohammad Nabi	9	7	2	0	0
2016	Super 10	9/16	7	4	3	0	0	0	Asghar Afghan	9	5	2	0	2
2021	Super 12	7/16	5	2	3	0	0	0	Mohammad Nabi	Did not participate (qualified automatically)
2022	Super 12	12/16	5	0	3	0	0	2	Mohammad Nabi
2024	Semi-finals	3/20	8	5	3	0	0	0	Rashid Khan
2026	Qualified
Total	0 Titles	7/9	32	12	18	0	0	2	—	34	26	6	0	2

^ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
Australia	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2022
Bangladesh	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2014
England	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	2012
Hong Kong	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2014
India	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	2010
Ireland	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	—	2022
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
Nepal	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2014
New Zealand	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	33.33	2021
Pakistan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2021
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
Scotland	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
South Africa	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	2010
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2016
Uganda	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
West Indies	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	50.00	2016
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2016
Total	32	12	18	0	0	0	2	37.50	-
Source:^[1] Last Updated: 26 June 2024

Tournament results

West Indies 2010

Squad

Results

Event	Group stage (Group C)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2012	India L by 7 wickets	South Africa L by 59 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[2]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group C)

1 May
09:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 115/8 (20 overs)	v	India 116/3 (14.5 overs)
Noor Ali 50 (48) Ashish Nehra 3/19 (4 overs)		Murali Vijay 48 (46) Hamid Hassan 1/8 (3 overs)

India won by 7 wickets
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Ashish Nehra (Ind)

India won the toss and elected to field.

5 May
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 139/7 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 80 (16 overs)
Jacques Kallis 34 (33) Hamid Hassan 3/21 (4 overs)		Mirwais Ashraf 23 (25) Morné Morkel 4/20 (3 overs)

South Africa won by 59 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Morné Morkel (SA)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad

Results

Event	Group stage (Group A)			Super 8s		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2012	India L by 23 runs	England L by 116 runs	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[3]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group A)

19 September
19:30 (D/N)
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India 159/5 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 136 (19.3 overs)
Virat Kohli 50 (39) Shapoor Zadran 3/33 (4 overs)		Mohammad Nabi 31 (23) Lakshmipathy Balaji 3/19 (3.3 overs)

India won by 23 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Virat Kohli (Ind)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field

21 September
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 196/5 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 80 (17.2 overs)
Luke Wright 99* (55) Izatullah Dawlatzai 2/56 (3 overs)		Gulbadin Naib 44 (32) Samit Patel 2/6 (3 overs)

England won by 116 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Eng)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field

Bangladesh 2014

Squad

Results

Event	First stage (Group A)				Super 10		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2014	Bangladesh L by 9 wickets	Hong Kong W by 7 wickets	Nepal L by 9 runs	3	Did not advance				First stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[4]

Scorecards

First stage (Group A)

16 March
15:30
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Afghanistan 72 (17.1 overs)	v	Bangladesh 78/1 (12 overs)
Gulbodin Naib 21 (22) Shakib Al Hasan 3/8 (3.1 overs)		Anamul Haque 44* (33) Samiullah Shenwari 1/14 (3 overs)

Bangladesh won by 9 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.

18 March
15:30
Scorecard

Hong Kong 153/8 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 154/3 (18 overs)
Mark Chapman 38 (43) Zadran, Nabi 2/27 (4 overs)		Mohammad Shahzad 68 (53) Tanwir Afzal 1/19 (3 overs)

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: S.Ravi (Ind) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Mohammad Shahzad (Afg)

Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.

20 March
15:30
Scorecard

Nepal 141/5 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 132/8 (20 overs)
Subash Khakurel 56 (53) Shapoor Zadran 2/19 (4 overs)		Asghar Stanikzai 49 (36) Jitendra Mukhiya 3/18 (4 overs)

Nepal won by 9 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: S.Ravi (Ind) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
Player of the match: Jitendra Mukhiya (Nep)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Afghanistan were eliminated as a result of this match.

India 2016

Squad

Results

Event	First stage (Group B)				Super 10 (Group 1)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2016	Scotland W by 14 runs	Hong Kong W by 6 wickets	Zimbabwe W by 59 runs	1	Sri Lanka L by 6 wickets	South Africa L by 37 runs	England L by 15 runs	West Indies W by 6 runs	5	Did not advance		Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[5]

Scorecards

First stage (Group B)

8 March
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 170/5 (20 overs)	v	Scotland 156/5 (20 overs)
Mohammad Shahzad 61 (39) Alasdair Evans 1/24 (4 overs)		George Munsey 41 (29) Rashid Khan 2/28 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 14 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mohammad Shahzad (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

10 March
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Hong Kong 116/6 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 119/4 (18 overs)
Anshuman Rath 28 (31) Mohammad Nabi 4/20 (4 overs)		Mohammad Shahzad 41 (40) Ryan Campbell 2/28 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 6 wickets
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afg)

Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.

12 March
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 186/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 127 (19.4 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 52 (32) Tinashe Panyangara 3/32 (4 overs)		Tinashe Panyangara 17* (7) Rashid Khan 3/11 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 59 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Afghanistan qualified for the Super 10 stage of the tournament as a result of this match.^[6]
Afghanistan progressed to the second phase of a World Twenty20 tournament for the first time.^[7]

Super 10 (Group 1)

17 March
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 153/7 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 155/4 (18.5 overs)
Asghar Stanikzai 62 (47) Thisara Perera 3/33 (4 overs)		Tillakaratne Dilshan 83* (56) Mohammad Nabi 1/25 (4 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

20 March
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 209/5 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 172 (20 overs)
AB de Villiers 64 (29) Amir Hamza 1/25 (3 overs)		Mohammad Shahzad 44 (19) Chris Morris 4/27 (4 overs)

South Africa won by 37 runs
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Chris Morris (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

23 March
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 142/7 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 127/9 (20 overs)
Moeen Ali 41* (33) Mohammad Nabi 2/17 (4 overs) Rashid Khan 2/17 (4 overs)		Shafiqullah 35* (20) Adil Rashid 2/18 (3 overs)

England won by 15 runs
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Sundaram Ravi (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Moeen Ali (Eng)

England won the toss and elected to bat.
Afghanistan were eliminated as a result of this match.^[8]

27 March
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 123/7 (20 overs)	v	West Indies 117/8 (20 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 48 (40) Samuel Badree 3/14 (4 overs)		Dwayne Bravo 28 (29) Rashid Khan 2/26 (4 overs) Mohammad Nabi 2/26 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 6 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Afg)

West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Afghanistan's score was the second-lowest total successfully defended in a World Twenty20 match.^[9]
It was the first time Afghanistan and West Indies played each other in an international fixture.^[10]

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad

Results

Event	Super 12 (Group 2)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2021	Scotland W by 130 runs	Pakistan L by 5 wickets	Namibia W by 62 runs	India L by 66 runs	New Zealand L by 8 wickets	4	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[11]

Scorecards

Super 12 (Group 2)

25 October 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 190/4 (20 overs)	v	Scotland 60 (10.2 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 59 (34) Safyaan Sharif 2/33 (4 overs)		George Munsey 25 (18) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5/20 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 130 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg) took his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.^[12]
Mujeeb Ur Rahman became the first player to take a five-wicket haul on T20 World Cup debut.^[13]
In terms of runs, this was Afghanistan's biggest winning margin in T20Is.^[14]

29 October 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 147/6 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 148/5 (19 overs)
Gulbadin Naib 35* (25) Imad Wasim 2/25 (4 overs)		Babar Azam 51 (47) Rashid Khan 2/26 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Asif Ali (Pak)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Rashid Khan (Afg) became the fastest bowler, in terms of matches, to take 100 wickets in T20Is (53).^[15]

31 October 2021
14:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan 160/5 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 98/9 (20 overs)
Mohammad Shahzad 45 (33) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 2/21 (4 overs)		David Wiese 26 (30) Hamid Hassan 3/9 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 62 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Mohammad Shahzad became the first player for Afghanistan to score 2,000 runs in T20Is.^[16]

3 November 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

India 210/2 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 144/7 (20 overs)
Rohit Sharma 74 (47) Karim Janat 1/7 (1 over)		Karim Janat 42* (22) Mohammed Shami 3/32 (4 overs)

India won by 66 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (Ind)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

7 November 2021
14:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan 124/8 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 125/2 (18.1 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 73 (48) Trent Boult 3/17 (4 overs)		Kane Williamson 40* (42) Rashid Khan 1/27 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Trent Boult (NZ)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Rashid Khan (Afg) took his 400th wicket in Twenty20 cricket.^[17]

Australia 2022

Squad and kit

1st kit

2nd kit

Results

Event	Super 12 (Group 1)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2022	England L by 5 wickets	New Zealand Match abandoned	Ireland Match abandoned	Sri Lanka L by 6 wickets	Australia L by 4 runs	6	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[18]

Scorecards

Super 12 (Group 1)

22 October 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 112 (19.4 overs)	v	England 113/5 (18.1 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 32 (32) Sam Curran 5/10 (3.4 overs)		Liam Livingstone 29* (21) Mohammad Nabi 1/16 (3 overs)

England won by 5 wickets
Perth Stadium, Perth
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
Player of the match: Sam Curran (Eng)

England won the toss and elected to field.

26 October 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

No toss.
No play was possible due to rain.

28 October 2022
15:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan	v	Ireland

Match abandoned
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)

No toss.
No play was possible due to rain.

1 November 2022
14:00
Scorecard

Afghanistan 144/8 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 148/4 (18.3 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 28 (24) Wanindu Hasaranga 3/13 (4 overs)		Dhananjaya de Silva 66* (42) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/24 (4 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Afghanistan were eliminated as a result of this

4 November 2022
18:30 (N)
Scorecard

Australia 168/8 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 164/7 (20 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 54* (32) Naveen-ul-Haq 3/21 (4 overs)		Rashid Khan 48* (23) Adam Zampa 2/22 (4 overs)

Australia won by 4 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Aus)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results

Event	Group stage (Group C)					Super 8 (Group 1)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
2024	Uganda W by 125 runs	New Zealand W by 84 runs	Papua New Guinea W by 7 wickets	West Indies L by 104 runs	2	India L by 47 runs	Australia W by 21 runs	Bangladesh W by 8 runs (DLS)	2	South Africa L by 9 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinal
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[19]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group C)

3 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 183/5 (20 overs)	v	Uganda 58 (16 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 76 (45) Brian Masaba 2/21 (4 overs)		Robinson Obuya 14 (25) Fazalhaq Farooqi 5/9 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 125 runs
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg)

Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg) took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20Is.^[20]

7 June 2024
19:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 159/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 75 (15.2 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80 (56) Trent Boult 2/22 (4 overs)		Glenn Phillips 18 (18) Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/17 (3.2 overs)

Afghanistan won by 84 runs
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
This was Afghanistan's first win against New Zealand in T20Is.^[21]

13 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Papua New Guinea 95 (19.5 overs)	v	Afghanistan 101/3 (15.1 overs)
Kiplin Doriga 27 (32) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/16 (4 overs)		Gulbadin Naib 49* (36) Semo Kamea 1/16 (3 overs)

Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Afghanistan qualified for the Super 8 as a result of this match.

17 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

West Indies 218/5 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 114 (16.2 overs)
Nicholas Pooran 98 (53) Gulbadin Naib 2/14 (2 overs)		Ibrahim Zadran 38 (28) Obed McCoy 3/14 (3 overs)

West Indies won by 104 runs
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran (WI)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

Super 8 (Group 1)

20 June 2024
10:30 UTC−4
Scorecard

India 181/8 (20 overs)	v	Afghanistan 134 (20 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav 53 (28) Rashid Khan 3/26 (4 overs)		Azmatullah Omarzai 26 (20) Jasprit Bumrah 3/7 (4 overs)

India won by 47 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Suryakumar Yadav (Ind)

India won the toss and elected to bat.

22 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 148/6 (20 overs)	v	Australia 127 (19.2 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 60 (49) Pat Cummins 3/28 (4 overs)		Glenn Maxwell 59 (41) Gulbadin Naib 4/20 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 21 runs
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Gulbadin Naib (Afg)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
This was Afghanistan's first win against Australia in T20Is.^[22]

24 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 115/5 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 105 (17.5 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 43 (55) Rishad Hossain 3/26 (4 overs)		Litton Das 54* (49) Rashid Khan 4/23 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 8 runs (DLS method)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Bangladesh were set a revised target of 114 runs off 19 overs due to rain.
Rashid Khan (Afg) took his 150th wicket in T20Is.^[23]
This was Afghanistan's first win against Bangladesh in T20 World Cup.^[24]
Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.^[25]
Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of any major ICC Tournament for the first time.^[25]

Knockout stage

Semi-final 1
26 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 56 (11.5 overs)	v	South Africa 60/1 (8.5 overs)
Azmatullah Omarzai 10 (12) Tabraiz Shamsi 3/6 (1.5 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 29* (25) Fazalhaq Farooqi 1/11 (2 overs)

South Africa won by 9 wickets
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Marco Jansen (SA)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
This was the first time Afghanistan played in a major ICC tournament semi-final.^[25]
Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg) broke the record of most wickets at a single edition of the Men's T20 World Cup (17), previously held by Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka (16).^[26]
Afghanistan posted their lowest T20I score.^[27] It was also the lowest score in a T20 World Cup semi-final.^[28]

Records and statistics

Most appearances

This list consists top five players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Mohammad Nabi has played a total of 22 matches, out of which he has captained the team in 11 matches.

No.	Player	Matches	Years
1	Mohammad Nabi	22	2010-2022
2	Mohammad Shahzad	19	2010-2021
3	Najibullah Zadran	18	2012-2022
4	Gulbadin Naib	17	2012-2022
5	Asghar Afghan	16	2010-2021
Last updated: 4 November 2022^[29]

Most runs

No.	Player	Runs	Average	HS	100	50	4s	6s	Years
1	Mohammad Shahzad	402	21.15	68	-	2	41	18	2010–2021
2	Najibullah Zadran	316	26.33	73	-	2	28	13	2012–2022
3	Mohammad Nabi	291	16.16	52	-	1	25	7	2010–2022
4	Asghar Afghan	287	22.07	62	-	2	13	13	2010–2021
5	Gulbadin Naib	247	20.58	44	-	-	24	8	2012–2022
Last updated: 4 November 2022^[30]

Most wickets

No.	Player	Wickets	BBI	Years
1	Rashid Khan	23	4/9	2016–2022
2	Mohammad Nabi	19	4/20	2010–2022
3	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	11	5/20	2021–2022
4	Hamid Hassan	10	3/9	2010–2021
5	Shapoor Zadran	9	2/19	2010–2016
Last updated: 4 November 2022^[31]

References

^ "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Afghanistan progress to main draw with thumping win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ "World Twenty20 2016: Afghanistan reach Super 10s with win over Zimbabwe". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ "ICC World T20, Match 24, Super 10 Group 1: Afghanistan vs England". Zee News. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
^ "Second-lowest total defended in World T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
^ "Afghanistan Stuns West Indies To Create History". ICC Cricket. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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^ "Rashid Khan Creates History, Becomes First Spinner In The World To..." Times Now. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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^ "Stats - South Africa men's maiden World Cup final, Afghanistan's lowest T20I total". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ "SA vs AFG: Afghanistan 56-all out, lowest total in T20 World Cup semi-finals". India Today. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Individual Most Matches Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Batting Most Runs Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

External links

[1] WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.

[2] Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

[3] "Aggregate/overall records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

[4] "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[5] "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[6] "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[7] "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[Afg-Zim-8] "Afghanistan progress to main draw with thumping win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[Afg-prog-9] "World Twenty20 2016: Afghanistan reach Super 10s with win over Zimbabwe". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[Eng-Afg-10] "ICC World T20, Match 24, Super 10 Group 1: Afghanistan vs England". Zee News. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

[Afg-Win-11] "Second-lowest total defended in World T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

[Afg-WI-first-12] "Afghanistan Stuns West Indies To Create History". ICC Cricket. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.

[13] "Records | ICC World T20, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[14] "Mujeeb ur Rahman records five-wicket haul on World Cup debut". SportStar. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[15] "Mujeeb magic and Scotland's record sequence of ducks". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[16] "Afghanistan power-hitters and spinners demolish Scotland in record 130-run win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

[17] "AFG vs PAK: Rashid becomes fastest bowler to pick 100 T20I wickets". SportStar. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[18] "Mohammad Shahzad becomes first Afghan player to reach 2000 T20I runs". The Times of India. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[19] "Rashid Khan reaches 400 wickets in T20 cricket, does so in quickest time". devdiscourse. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[20] "Records | ICC World T20, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[21] "Records | ICC World T20, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - Afghanistan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[C2i-22] "T20 World Cup: Farooqi's maiden five-wicket haul seals 125-run win for Afghanistan over Uganda". ANI News. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[C4i-23] "New Zealand vs Afghanistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan beat New Zealand by 84 runs". The Indian Express. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

[1-4ii-24] "AUS vs AFG: Afghanistan secure historic win vs Australia to stay alive in T20 World Cup". India Today. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

[1-6i-25] "Rashid Khan Creates History, Becomes First Spinner In The World To..." Times Now. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[1-6ii-26] "AFG vs BAN highlights - Afghanistan knock out Australia, Bangladesh to make maiden semi-final of T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[1-1q-27] "T20 World Cup results: Afghanistan reach semi-final for first time". BBC Sport. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.

[mw-28] ICC Men's T20 World Cup, bowling most wickets career at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[SF1ii-29] "Stats - South Africa men's maiden World Cup final, Afghanistan's lowest T20I total". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[SF1iii-30] "SA vs AFG: Afghanistan 56-all out, lowest total in T20 World Cup semi-finals". India Today. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[31] "Individual Most Matches Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[32] "Batting Most Runs Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[33] "Bowling Most Wickets Career - Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

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Men's T20 World Cup
International Cricket Council
Tournaments	South Africa 2007 England 2009 West Indies 2010 Sri Lanka 2012 Bangladesh 2014 India 2016 UAE & Oman 2021 Australia 2022 USA & West Indies 2024 India & Sri Lanka 2026 Australia & New Zealand 2028 England, Ireland & Scotland 2030
Qualifying	2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2021 2022 A B 2024 2026 2028
Squads	2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2021 2022 2024 2026
Finals	2007 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2021 2022 2024 2026
Awards Format History Records Centuries Five-wicket hauls Teams Trophy

Countries at the Men's T20 World Cup
Team appearances
Asia	Afghanistan¹ Bangladesh¹ Hong Kong² India¹ Nepal² Oman² Pakistan¹ Sri Lanka¹ United Arab Emirates²
Africa	Kenya² Namibia² South Africa¹ Uganda² Zimbabwe¹
Americas	Canada² United States² West Indies¹
East Asia-Pacific	Australia¹ New Zealand¹ Papua New Guinea²
Europe	England¹ Ireland¹ Netherlands² Scotland² Italy²
¹ Full Member Test playing Countries ² Associate Member Countries