Afghanistan concluded its T20 World Cup journey with consecutive victories, defeating Canada by 82 runs in Chennai on February 20, 2026. After losing the toss, Afghanistan batted first and posted 200 runs, marking the first time the team reached this milestone in T20 World Cup history. Opener Ibrahim Zadran led the innings with an unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, the highest individual score by an Afghan batsman in the tournament. Rahmanullah Gurbaz added 30 runs, while Sediqullah Atal contributed 44 off 32 balls.
In reply, Canada struggled to build momentum, losing five wickets for 48 runs within nine overs and finishing at 118 for eight after 20 overs. Harsh Thakar top-scored for Canada with 30 runs, while previous match centurion Yuvraj Samra managed only 17. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi delivered his career-best bowling performance, taking four wickets for just seven runs in four overs. Captain Rashid Khan also claimed two wickets for 19 runs.
Although Afghanistan had already been eliminated from the tournament, the team ended on a high note with two consecutive wins, providing a measure of consolation before returning home.
স্পোর্টস ডেস্ক প্রকাশ : ২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ০৮আপডেট : ২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ৪২ স্পোর্টস ডেস্ক ঘরে ফিরছে আগেই বিদায় নেওয়া আফগানিস্তান। তবে সঙ্গে নিয়ে যাচ্ছে সান্ত্বনা। কেননা, শেষটায় এসে যে টানা দুই জয় পেয়ে টি-টোয়েন্টি বিশ্বকাপ শেষ করেছে আফগা
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