Can Afghanistan Qualify for Semi-Final? What are AFG's Semis Chances in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023? What’s Their NRR and Current Position on Points Table?
Afghanistan's performance has really emerged them as a dark horse in the semifinal race and fans are eager to know on which conditions they will be able to make it to the top four. For entire information on whether Afghanistan Cricket Team can qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals, read more.
Afghanistan has put up a really inspiring display in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as they have played some really good cricket beating teams nobody expected them to as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 progressed. This is the third ICC Cricket World Cup Afghanistan is participating and ahead of this edition, they had only a single win in the 2015 edition where they beat Scotland in the group stages. In the nine games played in the 2019 edition, they came closer to victory at times but failed to cross the line. This time they were more mature, experienced and filled with more finished talents and have found the right time and place to express themselves and shock the big boys of world cricket. Most Runs in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan's spin attack featuring Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi has always been threatening. Noor Ahmed has added further depth to it. The game changers has been the breakout stars Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azamtullah Omarzai supported by the experienced Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi who make the batting lineup far more well-rounded and consistent. Their performance had really put them as a dark horse in the semifinal race. Most Wickets in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan’s CWC 2023 Points Table Position
| Position | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Tied | NRR | Points |
| 6th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.336 | 8 |
Afghanistan's Schedule at ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
| Date | Match | Venue | Result |
| Oct 0 | Afghanistan vs Bangladesh | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
| Oct 11 | Afghanistan vs India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | India won by 8 wickets |
| Oct 15 | Afghanistan vs England | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Afghanistan won by 69 runs |
| Oct 18 | Afghanistan vs New Zealand | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | New Zealand won by 149 runs |
| Oct 23 | Pakistan vs Afghanistan | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Afghanistan won by 8 wickets |
| Oct 30 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
| Nov 03 | Netherlands vs Afghanistan | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
| Nov 07 | Australia vs Afghanistan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Afghanistan lost by three wickets |
| Nov 10 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Afghanistan lost by 5 wickets |
Did Afghanistan Qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-Final?
No, unfortunately not. Despite all the brave showing from Hashmatullah Shahidi and his team, they were not able to make it through to the semifinals of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, what would have been a memorable achievement for them. Afghanistan looked to be alive in the race and came really close to pulling off a massive win over Australia, only to be denied by a Glenn Maxwell special at the Wankhede Stadium on November 7. A loss to the Proteas did not help either with the Afghans finishing in sixth place, with a total of eight points from nine matches.
They can take heart from the fact that they beat three former champions in this edition of the World Cup, something that no one had expected them to pull off. Moreover, their sixth-place finish means they have qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025, a tournament where they will be competing for the very first time.
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