Afghanistan's T20 World Cup Dream Crushed by Poor Scheduling

The Afghanistan cricket team's remarkable run in the T20 World Cup 2024 came to a crashing halt in the semi-final against South Africa. After reaching the last four on the back of impressive performances, Afghanistan produced a dismal batting display, scoring a mere 56 runs, the lowest total in the history of T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has attributed Afghanistan's poor performance to the scheduling of the tournament, which he believes gave the team insufficient time to prepare for the crucial match. Vaughan highlighted that Afghanistan had to endure a four-hour flight delay to Trinidad after qualifying for the semi-final in St. Vincent, leaving them with no time to practice or acclimatize to the new venue.

Vaughan expressed his disappointment on social media, stating that the lack of preparation time for Afghanistan was "an utter lack of respect to players." He further suggested that the semi-final should have been played in Guyana, but the scheduling was altered to favor India.

"Surely this Semi should have been the Guyana one... but because the whole event is geared towards India, it's so unfair on others," Vaughan tweeted.

Afghanistan's dismal performance against South Africa has raised questions about the fairness of the tournament's scheduling. Critics argue that the tournament should be structured to provide all teams with equal opportunities to prepare for crucial matches.

Meanwhile, India is set to face England in the second semi-final on June 27. India has been in impressive form throughout the tournament and will be looking to secure a place in the final.

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