Afghanistan first got the world to stand up and take notice after they defeated Australia in the Super 8s. After the men from Down Under suffered a defeat against India as well, the Afghans only needed to defeat Bangladesh to secure their maiden semi-finals berth, in any format of the World Cup. It wasn't a straightforward affair against Bangladesh by any means, with many topsy-turvy moments, especially with intermittent rain interruptions at the venue. Repeated breaks due to rain even forced the officials to reduce the number of overs to 19, with Bangladesh getting a revised score of 114 (DLS) to chase in 19 overs. Bangladesh needed to chase down the target in 12.1 overs to qualify for the semi-finals themselves but only needed a win to knock out Afghanistan and send Australia through. The game went down the wire, with Litton Das' gritty half-century keeping Australia in the semi-final race. In the end, however, Bangladesh prevailed by winning the contest by 8 runs (DLS method).