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Afghanistan beat PNG, advance in T20 WC

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TAROUBA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - JUNE 13: Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan celebrates with teammates after bowling Hiri Hiri of Papua New Guinea (not pictured) during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 13, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. (Photo by Darrian Traynor-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
TAROUBA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - JUNE 13: Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan celebrates with teammates after bowling Hiri Hiri of Papua New Guinea (not pictured) during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on June 13, 2024 in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. (Photo by Darrian Traynor-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan on Thursday advanced to the Super Eight phase of the ongoing T20 World Cup after beating Papua New Guinea in their third victory in a row.

Batting first, PNG were bundled out for 95 off 19.5 overs in the Group C match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.

In reply, Afghanistan lost both openers cheaply for the first time in the tournament but eventually reached the target for the loss of three wickets in the 16th over for . . .

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