History was created on Sunday as Afghanistan stunned the mighty Australia by 21 runs in their T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8 match in Kingstown. Asked to bat first, the Afghans were restricted to 148/6, despite a 118-run partnership between their openers Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran. 

Chasing 149, Australia lost early wickets but Glemnn Maxwell brought them back into the game with this 59-run knock. 

Maxwell, who earlier denied a historic win to Afghanistan during the ODI World Cup 2023, was guiding Australia to another memorable victory. But this time, the Afghans bounced back and bundled out Australia for 127. 

Apart from Gurbaz and Zadran's partnership, it was the bowlers' contribution that led Afghanistan to victory. Pacer Gulbadin Naib was the star bowler with his magnificent four-wicket haul.

"We were waiting for a long time. It is a great moment for me, my nation, my people and one of the biggest achievements in our recent cricket history. Thanks to our fans for supporting our cricket journey. We worked hard for the last 2 months, and the result is in front of you. The wicket wasn't easy to bat on, the ball was too bouncy. I took two wickets early on, and carried that on later," said Naib after the victory.