Rashid Khan shines in Afghanistan's historic World Cup semifinal debut.

Rashid Khan, the captain, kneeled on the ground as his teammates raced about wildly in ecstasy after Naveen-ul-Haq hammered Mustafizur Rahman in front, securing Afghanistan's historic admission into the World Cup semifinals. His tears blended with the perspiration and rain as he planted a kiss on the grass. It's been an amazing journey, starting from the days of living in constant fear in the saffron-rich Nangarhar province of Jalalabad and running away to a camp for refugees in Peshawar, where he played the game that would later define him and make him an inspiration for the nation riven by conflict, to currently helping to write their most memorable cricketing moment as a nation.

Then, before his coworkers piled on top of him, he stood up, extended his arms, and silently prayed to the sky. He