CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals nearly a month before the tournament began and now that the giant-slayers have made it, skipper Rashid Khan said he is immensely proud to have proved the legend right. Afghanistan continued their brilliant run at the T20 World Cup as they marched to their first-ever World Cup semifinal with an eight-wun win over Bangladesh in the last Super 8 clash.
“Only Guy Who Put Us In Semifinals Was…”: Rashid Khan’s Big Tribute To WI GreatRashid said the conviction that they could advance to the semifinals was ignited by their triumph over heavyweights New Zealand in the group stage.Press Trust of IndiaUpdated: June 25, 2024 12:22 PM ISTRead Time: 3 min
“Only Guy Who Put Us In Semifinals Was…”: Rashid Khan’s Big Tribute To WI Great
Rashid Khan celebrating Afghanistan’s T20 World Cup semi-finals progression© AFP
West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals nearly a month before the tournament began and now that the giant-slayers have made it, skipper Rashid Khan said he is immensely proud to have proved the legend right. Afghanistan continued their brilliant run at the T20 World Cup as they marched to their first-ever World Cup semifinal with an eight-wun win over Bangladesh in the last Super 8 clash.
“The only guy who put us in the semifinals was Brian Lara and we proved him right. When we met him at a welcome party, I told him we won’t let you down,” Rashid said at the post-match presentation.
Lara, in an interaction with PTI editors at its headquarters last month, had predicted that Afghanistan would be among the semifinalists in the mega-event.
“Afghanistan, they are capable of getting into the (last) four,” Lara had said, while picking his tournament favourites.
Rashid said the conviction that they could advance to the semifinals was ignited by their triumph over heavyweights New Zealand in the group stage.
“It’s a dream for us to be in the semifinals. The way we started the tournament, the belief came when we beat New Zealand. It’s unbelievable,” he recalled.
