Afghanistan's sensational 7-wicket victory over the Netherlands at the Ekana Sports City took them past Pakistan in the points table straight to the fifth spot in the ongoing World Cup on Friday.
Nepal and Oman booked their spot at the upcoming 2024 Men's T20 World Cup after they won their respective semi-finals at the Asia region qualifiers. Oman won against Bahrain by ten wickets, while Nepal clinched a victory over UAE by eight wickets on Friday.
With an unbeaten record throughout the tournament, India's incredible performance has landed them in the top spot in the points table, having secured a perfect 15 points from five Pool stage encounters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed "unstoppable" India for their exceptional seven-match unbeaten run in the ongoing World Cup and for becoming the first team to qualify for the semi-final on Thursday.
In a repeat of the Asia Cup final, Mohammed Siraj's sensational spell was shadowed by Mohammed Shami who took the onus to send India to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a thumping 302-runs victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
Meanwhile, following the continuous appeals to announce the date for general elections in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finally announced on Thursday that general elections will be held on February 11 next year.
Following the continuous appeals to announce the date for general elections in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) finally announced on Thursday that the general elections will be held on February 11, 2024, reported Geo News.