AFG Win by Seven Wickets | Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea Highlights of ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Fazahaq Farooqi, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Gulbadin Naib Help Afghanistan Qualify for Super Eight Stage

And that's it! With a seven-wicket win over Papua New Guinea, Afghanistan have now qualified for the Super Eight stage. Gulbadin Naib hit a six to seal the win for Afghanistan. With a team performance, Afghanistan has now become the second team from Group B to qualify for the Super Eight stage.

With the six Gulbadin Naib sent Afghanistan to a seven-wicket over PNG and they have now qualified for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. After being on a superb bowling pitch Afghanistan kept their calm and composure to win the game.

Gulbadin Naib and Mohhamad Nabi are doing well to defend the wickets and slowly getting towards the target. With all the calm and composure it will now be a matter of time before Afghanistan will grab a win to qualify for Super Eight Stage.

OUT! Pitch requires more attention than required because of the uncertain movement it offers. Azmatullah Omarzai was unable to judge the ball properly which was kept very low from Norman Vanua. Azmatullah Omarzai b Norman Vanua 13 (18)

OUT! Rahmanullah Gurbaz was looking to go aggressive once again and Alein Nao held the length. It is a big wicket for PNG as the leading run-scorer of the T20 World Cup 2024 departs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Alei Nao 11 (7)

OUT! For the first time, Afghanistan have lost their first wicket for less than 100 runs and will now be interesting to see how they go on to perform in the powerplay. With a slight movement, Semo Kamea bamboozled the batsman. Ibrahim Zadran b Semo Kamea

OUT! It is a fourth run out of the day for PNG and running between the wickets has been a problem for them. The first wicket was a run out and so was the last as PNG gets restricted under 100. Semo Kamua run out Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2 (3)

OUT! And Fazalhaq Farooqi returns to the attack and strikes again for Afghanistan to complete his three-wicket haul. Rashid Khan grabs a simple catch. Alei Nao c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi

OUT! After putting up a good fight wicketkeeper-batsman Kiplin Doriga walks back as the ball hits the pads which was in line of the stumps and an important partnership is broken for PNG. Kiplin Doriga lbw Noor Ahmed 27 (32)

It is now a slight partnership building up for PNG. It is very much required for them but it has been a bit late now. It will be interesting to see at what total will they end up with.

OUT! It is the third run out for PNG today and Norman Vanua got unlucky as his bat got stuck in the ground and as a result, he lost his wicket. PNG are now seven down. Norman Vanua run out Rashid Khan 0 (7)

OUT! It is another wicket down as the PNG batters were not looking well in running between the wickets and it is an easy run out for Afghanistan. A small partnership was building but it doesn't matter now. Chad Soper run out Noor Ahmed 9 (26)

OUT! With this Naveen-ul-Haq completes his 50 T20I wickets. Naveen-ul-Haq came from over the wicket and the delivery was unplayable for opening batsman Tony Ura. It is not looking good for PNG. Tony Ura b Naveen-ul-Haq 11 (18)

OUT! Naveen-ul-Haq rattles the stumps on his very first delivery as he charges in from over the wicket and lands it outside off and Hiri Hiri gets an inside edge as the ball shapes back in to hit the stumps. PNG now in big trouble. Hiri Hiri b Naveen-ul-Haq 1 (3)

OUT! Fazalhaq Farooqi is on fire for Afghanistan and is now on a hat trick. Sese Bau completely misjudged the delivery and was forced to play the ball which resulted in the batsman edging the ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz grabs another easy catch. PNG are now three down. Sese Bau c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1)

OUT! PNG are two down in quick succession as Lega Siaka edges the ball and Rahmanullah Gurbaz made no mistake in grabbing an easy catch. PNG are under pressure now as they lose the second wicket. Lega Siaka c Rahmanullag Gurbaz b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1)

OUT! It is an early wicket down and there was no need to go for another run but Assad Vala called for it and hence will now be back to the dressing room early. It is a sweet direct hit from Fazalhaq Farooqi towards the bowling end. Assad Vala run out Fazalhaq Farooqi 3 (2)

Toss Update: Afghanistan wins the toss and opts to field first.

Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Papua New Guinea (Playing XI): Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko. Semo Kamea.