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The Guardian - AU
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Australia eliminated as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach T20 World Cup semis

Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq celebrates the dismissal of Bangladesh's vice-captain Taskin Ahmed
Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to reach the T20 World Cup semi-finals at the expense of Australia. Photograph: Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images

Australia have been bundled out of the T20 World Cup after Afghanistan secured a historic eight-run win over Bangladesh in a rain-affected thriller in St Vincent, confining the 2021 champions to a shock exit from the tournament.

The damage done by a 24-run defeat to India earlier in the day proved irreparable, despite several scenarios that would have still seen Mitch Marsh’s team through to the semi-finals with fate taken out of their own hands.

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