Watch: After Afghanistan beat Australia in the T20 World Cup, Fireworks In Country As Nation Celebrates Historic Win
Cricket has often been a uniting factor for people in Afghanistan, as the nation is facing many problems. The historic victory of Afghanistan over Australia in the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup has created a fanatical frenzy back home. The win, which avenges the defeat at the 2023 ODI World Cup, has put the Afghanistan cricket team in a great position to qualify for the semi-finals. And the happiness among the players was multiplied back home as several videos went viral, showing streets in Afghanistan packed with thousands of people celebrating the historic win.
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There were a number of videos showing that transport had come to a standstill. As far as the eye went, people were on the streets. Loud fireworks went off into the sky almost every second as people celebrated Afghanistan's first-ever win over Australia in the T20 World Cup.
In another video that was from the Khost province of Afghanistan, people were celebrating the victory of Afghanistan over Australia with great enthusiasm.