The 20-match ICC T20 World Cup nears its business end after the conclusion of the Super 8 stage. Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by eight runs (DLS) to qualify for the semi-finals and eliminating Australia in the process. (As It Happened | Scorecard)
Afghanistan join India, England and South Africa in the final four of the tournament after having done well in the Super 8 stage. The highlight of the stage was Afghanistan's win over Australia, that sent shockwaves around the world.
Group 1 featured India, Australia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. The likes of West Indies, South Africa, England, and the USA were part of Group 2.
Here are the highest run-getters and wicket-takers from the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Highest Run-Getters And Wicket-Takers At The T20 World Cup 2024
| Most runs in T20 World Cup 2024 | ||||
| Rank | Player | Matches | Runs | Average |
| 1 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 7 | 281 | 40.14 |
| 2 | Travis Head (AUS) | 7 | 255 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Ibrahim Zadran (AFG) | 7 | 229 | 32.71 |
| 4 | Nicholas Pooran (WI) | 7 | 228 | 38 |
| 5 | Andries Gous (USA) | 6 | 219 | 43.8 |
| 6 | Quinton de Kock (SA) | 7 | 199 | 28.42 |
| 7 | Rohit Sharma (IND) | 6 | 191 | 38.2 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler (ENG) | 7 | 191 | 47.75 |
| 9 | Phil Salt (ENG) | 7 | 183 | 45.75 |
| 10 | David Warner (AUS) | 7 | 178 | 29.66 |
| Most wickets in T20 World Cup 2024 | ||||
| Rank | Player | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| 1 | Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG) | 7 | 16 | 9.31 |
| 2 | Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 6 | 15 | 11.86 |
| 3 | Rashid Khan (AFG) | 7 | 14 | 12.21 |
| 4 | Rishad Hossain (BAN) | 7 | 14 | 13.85 |
| 5 | Naveen-ul-Haq | 7 | 13 | 11.15 |
| 6 | Alzarri Joseph (WI) | 7 | 13 | 13.61 |
| 7 | Adam Zampa (AUS) | 7 | 13 | 14.38 |
| 8 | Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 6 | 11 | 8.54 |
| 9 | Andre Russell (WI) | 7 | 11 | 12.81 |
| 10 | Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN) | 7 | 11 | 13.34 |
Afghanistan's dream run at the T20 World Cup has seen them qualify for the semi-final. In the top run-getters, opening batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz leads the way with 281 runs at a strike rate of 126.01.
In the wicket-takers, AFG's Fazalhaq Farooqi keeps impressing with 16 wickets at an average of 9.31. India's Arshdeep Singh is second with 15.
Afghanistan will take on South Africa in the 1st semi-final on Wednesday, June 26 whereas India take on England in the second semi-final on June 27.
