Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup

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Beginning in the mid 1800s, Cricket has been widely popular in Afghanistan, though progress on the international level was slow. In 1995, The Afghanistan Cricket Board was founded. Afghanistan became an affiliate member of ICC in 2001, after forming a national team. From 2008 to 2013, Afghanistan went from Division Five of the World Cricket League to a Full Associate Member. Afghanistan debuted in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. [1] Afghanistan qualified for finals in ICC World Cup Qualifier 2018 and defeated West Indies in finals. 2019 World Cup was 2nd World Cup which Afghanistan qualified. They qualified under the captaincy Asgar Afghan.

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Cricket World Cup record

YearRoundPlayedWonTiedLostCaptain
Flag of England.svg 1975 Not eligible – not an ICC member
Flag of England.svg 1979
Flag of England.svg 1983
Flag of India.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg 1987
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 1992
Flag of India.svg Flag of Pakistan.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1996
Flag of England.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1999
Flag of South Africa.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Flag of Kenya.svg 2003 Not an ICC member at time of qualifying
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of India.svg Flag of Bangladesh.svg Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015 Group Stage6105 Mohammad Nabi
Flag of England.svg 2019 Group Stage9009

Gulbadin Naib

Flag of India.svg 2023 Group Stage9405

Hashmatullah Shahidi

TotalGroup Stage235019

World Cup Record (By Team)

Cricket World Cup matches (By team)
OpponentsPlayedWinsLossesTiesWin%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30300%
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 30300%
Flag of England.svg  England 312033.33%
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 312033.33%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 20200%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20200%
Flag of India.svg  India 20200%
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 211050%
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 10100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1100100%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1100100%
Total23519021.73%

2015 Cricket World Cup

The 2015 Cricket World was the first Cricket World Cup Afghanistan participated in. Afghanistan was grouped with hosts Australia and New Zealand. The group also included test playing nations Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh, along with Scotland.

2015 World Cup matches

OpponentsPlayedWinsLossesTiesWin%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10100%
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 10100%
Flag of England.svg  England 10100%
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10100%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1100100%
Total615016.66%
Source:
18 February
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
267 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
162 (42.5 overs)
Mushfiqur Rahim 71 (56)
Shapoor Zadran 2/20 (7 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 44 (43)
Mashrafe Mortaza 3/20 (9 overs)
Bangladesh won by 105 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Mushfiqur Rahim (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to achieve 4000 ODI runs.

22 February
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
232 (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
236/6 (48.2 overs)
Asghar Stanikzai 54 (57)
Lasith Malinga 3/41 (7 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 100 (120)
Hamid Hassan 3/45 (9 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardena (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • Both Sri Lanka openers (Lahiru Thirimanne and Tillakaratne Dilshan) were dismissed for golden ducks. It was the second time in ODI history where this has occurred. [2]
  • Hamid Hassan became first Afghan bowler to take 50 ODI wickets and seventh-quickest in the world to take 50 ODI wickets. [2]

26 February
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
210 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
211/9 (49.3 overs)
Matt Machan 31 (28)
Shapoor Zadran 4/38 (10 overs)
Samiullah Shenwari 96 (147)
Richie Berrington 4/40 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 1 wicket
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Simon Fry (Aus) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Samiullah Shenwari (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the first time Scotland scored over 200 in a World Cup match. [3]
  • Alasdair Evans and Majid Haq's ninth-wicket partnership of 62 was Scotland's best ninth-wicket partnership in ODIs.
  • This was Afghanistan's first ever World Cup win.
  • Scotland captain Preston Mommsen was fined 20% of his match fee, and the other Scotland players 10%, for a slow over rate. [4]

4 March
14:30 (AWST) (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
417/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
142 (37.3 overs)
David Warner 178 (133)
Shapoor Zadran 2/89 (10 overs)
Nawroz Mangal 33 (35)
Mitchell Johnson 4/22 (7.3 overs)
Australia won by 275 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Australia's score of 417/6 is the highest in World Cup history. [5]
  • Dawlat Zadran (Afg) became the third bowler in World Cup matches to concede 100 runs or more in an innings. [5]
  • Australia's victory margin of 275 runs is the highest in World Cup history. [6]

8 March
11:00 (NZDT)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
186 (47.4 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
188/4 (36.1 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 56 (56)
Daniel Vettori 4/18 (10 overs)
Martin Guptill 57 (76)
Shapoor Zadran 1/45 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Daniel Vettori (NZ)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Daniel Vettori (NZ) took his 300th ODI wicket in this match. [7]
  • Afghanistan was eliminated from the World Cup as a result of this match. [8]

13 March
14:30 (AEDT) (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
111/7 (36.2 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
101/1 (18.1 overs)
Shafiqullah 30 (64)
Chris Jordan 2/13 (6.2 overs)
Ian Bell 52* (56)
Hamid Hassan 1/17 (5 overs)
England won by 9 wickets (D/L method)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and S. Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: Chris Jordan (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Afghanistan's innings ended in the 37th over and England's target reduced to 101 off 25 overs due to rain.

2019 Cricket World Cup

2019 World Cup Was 2nd World Cup in which Afghanistan participated. This World Cup was in Round robin format where Afghanistan faced all the other teams which include Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies, but did not manage to claim victory against any national team in the tournament.

2019 World Cup Matches

OpponentsPlayedWinsLossesTiesWin%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10100%
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 10100%
Flag of England.svg  England 10100%
Flag of India.svg  India 10100%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10100%
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10100%
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10100%
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10100%
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 10100%
Total90900%
Source:
1 June 2019
13:30 (BST) (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
207 (38.2 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
209-3 (34.5 overs)
Najibullah 51 (49)
Pat Cummins 3/40 (8.2 overs)
David Warner 89 (114)
Gulbadin Naib 1/31 (5 overs)
Australia won by 7 Wickets
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Aleem Dar (PAK)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rashid Khan (Afg) played in his 100th international match, which included one game with a World XI side in May 2018. [9]



4 June 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
201 (36.5 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
152 (32.4 overs)
Kusal Perera 78 (81)
Mohammed Nabi 4/30 (9 overs)
Najibullah 43 (56)
Nuwan Pradeep 4/31 (9 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 34 Runs (D/L method)
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Paul Wilson (Aus) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Nuwan Pradeep (SL)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • match was reduced to 41 overs each side due to early drizzle. DLS target for Afghanistan was 187.
  • Rashid Khan played in his 100th international match for Afghanistan. [10]
  • Lahiru Thirimanne (SL) scored his 3,000th run in ODIs. [11]

8 June 2019
13:30 (BST) (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
172 (41.1 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
173-3 (32.1 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 59 (99)
James Neesham 5/31 (10 overs)
Kane Williamson 79* (99)
Aftab Alam 3/45 (8.1 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 Wickets
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Aleem Dar (PAK)
Player of the match: James Neesham (NZ)

15 June 2019
13:30 (BST) (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
125 (34.1 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
131-1 (28.4 overs)
Rashid Khan 35 (25)
Imran Tahir 4/29 (7 overs)
Quinton de Kock 68* (72)
Gulbadin Naib 1/29 (6 overs)
South Africa won by 9 Wickets (D/L method)
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Imran Tahir (RSA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • South Africa were set a revised target of 127 runs from 48 overs due to rain.

18 June 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
397-6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
247-3 (50 overs)
Eoin Morgan 148 (71)
Gulbadin Naib 3/68 (10 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 76 (100)
Jofra Archer 3/52 (10 overs)
England won by 150 runs.
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Joel Wilson (Wi)
Player of the match: Eoin Morgan (Eng)

22 June 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
224/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
213 (49.5 overs)
Virat Kohli 67 (63)
Mohammad Nabi 2/33 (9 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 52 (55)
Mohammed Shami 4/40 (9.5 overs)
India won by 11 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mohammed Shami (Ind) took a hat-trick. [20]
  • This was India's 50th win in the World Cup. [21]
  • Afghanistan were eliminated as a result of this match. [22]

24 June 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
262/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
200 (47 overs)
Mushfiqur Rahim 83 (87)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/39 (10 overs)
Samiullah Shinwari 49 (51)
Shakib Al Hasan 5/29 (10 overs)
Bangladesh won by 62 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Soumya Sarkar (Ban) played in his 50th ODI. [23]
  • Gulbadin Naib played in his 100th international match for Afghanistan, [24] and scored his 1,000th run in ODIs. [25]
  • Shakib Al Hasan became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score 1,000 runs in the Cricket World Cup, [26] and the first bowler for Bangladesh to take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match. [27]
  • Shakib Al Hasan also became the second cricketer, after Yuvraj Singh, to score 50 runs and take five wickets in the same match at the World Cup. [28]
  • Shakib Al Hasan became the only player to score 1,000 runs and pick up 30 wickets in the World Cup, and the only player to score 400 runs and take 10 wickets in a single tournament. [29] [30] [31]

29 June 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
227/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
230/7 (49.4 overs)
Asghar Afghan 42 (35)
Shaheen Afridi 4/47 (10 overs)
Imad Wasim 49* (54)
Mohammad Nabi 2/23 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 3 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Pak)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Imad Wasim (Pak) Scored Match Winning 49*(54) and picked up 2 Wickets.
  • Mohammad Nabi (Afg) took his 200th wicket in international cricket. [32]

4 July 2019
10:30 (BST)
Scorecard
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
311/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
288 (50 overs)
Shai Hope 77 (92)
Dawlat Zadran 2/73 (9 overs)
Ikram Alikhil 86 (93)
Carlos Brathwaite 4/63 (9 overs)
West Indies won by 23 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Shai Hope (WI)

2023 Cricket World Cup

The 2023 World Cup was the 3rd World Cup in which Afghanistan participated. This World Cup was in Round robin format where Afghanistan faced all the other teams - Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Netherlands. In this edition, Afghanistan was able to win four matches against England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Netherlands.

Matches

7 October 2023
10:30
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
156 (37.2 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
158/4 (34.4 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 47 (62)
Mehidy Hasan 3/25 (9 overs)
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Mehidy Hasan (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz became the fastest player to score reach 1,000 runs in ODIs for Afghanistan in terms of innings (27). [35]
  • Bangladesh won the match with 92 balls to spare, their greatest win margin in the World Cups, in terms of balls remaining. [35]

11 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
272/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
273/2 (35 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 80 (88)
Jasprit Bumrah 4/39 (10 overs)
Rohit Sharma 131 (84)
Rashid Khan 2/57 (8 overs)
India won by 8 wickets
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma (Ind)

15 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
284 (49.5 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
215 (40.3 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80 (57)
Adil Rashid 3/42 (10 overs)
Harry Brook 66 (61)
Rashid Khan 3/37 (9.3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 69 runs
Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Sharfuddoula (Ban) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Nabi and Rahmat Shah (Afg) played their 150th and 100th ODI respectively. [38]
  • This was Afghanistan's first win against England in international cricket. [39]

18 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
288/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
139 (34.4 overs)
Glenn Phillips 71 (80)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/48 (8 overs)
Rahmat Shah 36 (62)
Lockie Ferguson 3/19 (7 overs)
New Zealand won by 149 runs
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Joel Wilson (WI) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (NZ)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mitchell Santner (NZ) took his 100th wicket in ODIs. [40]

23 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg
282/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
286/2 (49 overs)
Babar Azam 74 (92)
Noor Ahmad 3/49 (10 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 87 (113)
Hasan Ali 1/44 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Ibrahim Zadran (Afg)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was Afghanistan's first win against Pakistan in ODI cricket. [41]

30 October 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
241 (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
242/3 (45.2 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 46 (60)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/34 (10 overs)
Azmatullah Omarzai 73* (63)
Dilshan Madushanka 2/48 (9 overs)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rashid Khan (Afg) played in his 100th ODI. [42]
  • Hashmatullah Shahidi (Afg) scored his 2,000th run in ODIs. [43]
  • This was Afghanistan's first win against Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup.

3 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
179 (46.3 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
181/3 (31.3 overs)
Sybrand Engelbrecht 58 (86)
Mohammad Nabi 3/28 (9.3 overs)
Hashmatullah Shahidi 56* (64)
Saqib Zulfiqar 1/25 (3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Mohammad Nabi (Afg)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afg) took his 100th wicket in ODIs. [44]
  • Afghanistan qualified for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy as a result of this match. It would be their first appearance in the tournament. [45]

7 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
291/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
293/7 (46.5 overs)
Ibrahim Zadran 129* (143)
Josh Hazlewood 2/39 (9 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 201* (128)
Rashid Khan 2/44 (10 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Aus)

10 November 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
244 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
247/5 (47.3 overs)
Azmatullah Omarzai 97* (107)
Gerald Coetzee 4/44 (10 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 76* (95)
Mohammad Nabi 2/35 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 5 wickets
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (SA)

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Pool A of the 2015 Cricket World Cup took place from 14 February to 14 March 2015. The group consisted of co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, and along with them, England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Scotland. This phase of the tournament was played as a full round-robin between all seven teams, with the top four teams, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, advancing to the quarter-finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">England at the Cricket World Cup</span> Overview of England at the Cricket World Cup

The England cricket team have appeared in every edition of the Cricket World Cup to date, being crowned champions in 2019. In addition, they were losing finalists in 1979, 1987 and 1992. England have been eliminated from the tournament in the group stage on five occasions

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Asia Cup</span> Cricket tournament in the United Arab Emirates

The 2018 Asia Cup was a One-Day International (ODI) cricket tournament that was held in the United Arab Emirates in September 2018. It was the 14th edition of the Asia Cup and the third time the tournament was played in the United Arab Emirates, after the 1984 and 1995 tournaments. India were the defending champions, and retained their title, after beating Bangladesh by three wickets in the final.

The 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage was played in a round-robin league format, with all 10 teams playing each other once in a single group, resulting in a total of 45 matches being played. The top four teams from the group progressed to the knockout stage. A similar format was previously used in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series</span> Cricket tournament

The 2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that took place in September 2019. It was a tri-nation series featuring Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe with all the matches played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).

The Bangladesh national cricket team has appeared in each Cricket World Cup since their first appearance at the 1999 Cricket World Cup as an associate team which was mainly held in England. Bangladesh's highest achievements in World Cup are reaching the Super Eight stage in the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the quarter-final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Cricket World Cup group stage</span>

The 2023 Cricket World Cup group stage was played in a round-robin league format, with all ten teams playing each other once in a single group, resulting in a total of 45 matches being played. The top four teams from the group progressed to the knockout stage. This format was the same as the preceding 2019 Cricket World Cup and was also used in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

The Afghanistan cricket team toured Bangladesh in February and March 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. On 1 February 2022, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the schedule for the tour. The ODI matches took place in Chittagong, with the T20I matches played in Dhaka.

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8 stage was played in two groups of four teams advanced from the group stage. Top two of each group advanced to the knockout stage.

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