File image of Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi with crew coach Jonathan Trott after profitable the match towards Netherlands within the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
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Afghanistan have rebounded from defeat on the World Cup and might achieve this once more, coach Jonathan Trott stated after Tuesday’s three-wicket loss to Australia in Mumbai.
Afghanistan had Australia reeling at 91-7 chasing 292 earlier than Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 201 snatched a outstanding victory that sealed a semi-final slot for the five-time champions.
Trott’s facet are sixth, trailing New Zealand and Pakistan on web run fee, however nonetheless have a shot at reaching the final 4. They play second-placed South Africa on Friday.
“We lost the New Zealand game pretty heavily and came back and won the next game,” Trott informed reporters. “We lost the India game very heavily. Came back and beat England.
“There is proof of us coming again. But yeah, it is a bitter tablet to swallow. It would actually be good simply sitting right here with 10 factors.
“But hopefully that’s after the South Africa game.”
Afghanistan had gained just one match of their two earlier World Cup campaigns however have already gained 4 of their eight matches in India to date.
They had been shut to a different upset victory in Mumbai earlier than Maxwell’s unbelievable innings, although the Australian all-rounder was dropped twice early in his knock.
“He was hitting all. Guys were changing pace, he was hitting that. Spinners were bowling different lengths, he was hitting that,” Trott stated of Maxwell.
“Sometimes you’ve got to take a cap off to a person the way that he played, but he shouldn’t have been allowed to play like that. We should have had him out earlier.”
