Afghanistan stormed into the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 after defeating Bangladesh by 8 runs (DLS) in a dramatic Super 8 match on Tuesday (June 25) at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St Vincent.

Following the nerve-wracking win, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi echoed the sentiments of millions of Afghanistan cricket fans as he spoke to skipper Rashid Khan over a video call and congratulated the team for making it to the last-four stage.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board posted a video on X (formerly Twitter), in which the Taliban Foreign Minister could be seen speaking to Rashid, who was at the ground after the thriller against Bangladesh.

While congratulating the team, Muttaqi also extended his best wishes to Rashid Khan and Co. for the knockouts.

Here’s the video:

Before beating Bangladesh, Afghanistan also registered a historic victory over 2021 champions Australia in the Super 8 round. As a result, they have set up a semi-final date with South Africa on June 26 in Trinidad.

Against Bangladesh, Afghanistan managed to post a paltry 115/5 on the board but the bowling attack, led by Naveen Ul Haq (4-26) and Rashid Khan (4-23), propelled them to a thrilling win in a rain-affected fixture.