ESPN: Afghanistan 198 for 7 (Rahmat 68, Nabi 31, Holder 3-39, Paul 2-29) beat West Indies 197 for 8 (Hope 43, Samuels 36, Mujeeb 3-33, Nabi 2-43). Afghanistan nearly bottled what should have been a straightforward chase of 198, but the insurance provided by the brilliance of their spinners from earlier in the day just about bailed
Tolo News: Afghanistan lives to fight another day after Nepal’s five-wicket victory over Hong Kong in Bulawayo sent the national team through to the Super Six stage on Monday evening. The team will join Scotland, hosts Zimbabwe, Ireland, the UAE, and unbeaten West Indies in the next stage. The first Super Six match will see Afghanistan face
Tolo News: Abdul Azim Badakhshi, Afghan Mixed Martial Arts – MMA fighter, knocked out his Indian-German rival in a Super Fight League (SFL) match on Saturday night in Mumbai, India. Click here to read more (external link). Related Abdul Azim Badakhshi – Another rising star in MMA sports in Afghanistan
ESPN Cricinfo: Afghanistan 195 for 4 (Najibullah 52, Rahmat 46, Airee 2-25) beat Nepal 194 (Khadka 75, Airee 32, Nabi 4-33, Rashid 3-45) by six wickets… their first win at the World Cup Qualifers. The six-wicket win over Nepal with 11.2 overs to spare meant Afghanistan still have an outside chance to qualify for the Super
ESPN Cricinfo: Hong Kong 241 for 8 (Rath 65, Mujeeb 3-26, Nabi 3-48) beat Afghanistan 195 for 9 (Dawlat 40, Ehsan 4-33) by 30 runs (DLS method) – As a result, Afghanistan were left needing a miracle to qualify for the 2019 World Cup. They have lost three out of three matches in this tournament so far
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad has been suspended and will sit out the next two ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 matches after being in breach of the ICC’s Code of Conduct. Mujeeb Rahman from Afghanistan was also sanctioned for being in breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Tuesday’s high-pressure thriller. Click here to
AFP: Several times a week Afghanistan’s female powerlifting team squeezes into a small carpeted room in Kabul where they strip off their body-covering abayas and pump iron. Lifting weights heavier than themselves, the women are also flexing their muscles in a deeply conservative and patriarchal country where sport has long been the domain of men. Click
ESPNCricinfo: Zimbabwe 196 (Taylor 89, Raza 60, Rashid 3-38, Mujeeb 3-49) beat Afghanistan 194 (Shah 69, Nabi 51, Muzarabani 4-47, Raza 3-40) by 2 runs – A match that swung one way and then the other several times boiled down to an incredibly tense finish in Bulawayo, where Afghanistan’s last wicket slowly whittled away at the target
Tolo News: At least 16 women from various universities took part in the first ever women’s ten pin bowling competition in Kabul on Monday. The tournament titled ‘Women the Symbol of Kindness’ was held ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8, and organized by the Afghanistan Ten Pin Bowling Federation. Afghanistan Ten Pin Bowling Federation was
1TV: Afghanistan lost their first match of World Cup qualifier as Scotland defeated them by seven wickets on Sunday. Afghanistan will face hosts Zimbabwe in their next game of the tournament on Tuesday. Click here to read more (external link).