Khaama Press: Afghan Mixed Martial Art fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz defeated his Kyrgyz opponent in the first round of his fight in Octagon Fighting Sensation on Thursday night. Mubariz started the fight aggressively with back to back punches to his opponent as he was apparently looking to knock out him during the initial minutes of the fight. However,
ESPNCricinfo: Afghanistan will have to wait till June next year for their next international assignment against a Full Member, when they travel to the West Indies. Neither of the teams will be part of the Champions Trophy, which will also take place at that time of the year in England. In the interim, Afghanistan will take part
Tolo News: More than 7,000 audiences participated in the final match of the fifth round of Afghanistan Roshan Premier League (RAPL) where they cheered their favorite teams and showed their interest for peace and unity in the country. The audience at the stadium said they feel happy watching their favorite teams and they want peace in the
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan National Cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 2 wickets during the second match of a three-match One Day International (ODI) series. With today’s win, the Afghan team leveled the series 1-1 after Afghanistan lost the opening match on Sunday by 7 runs. Click here to read more (external link).
ESPNcricinfo: Afghanistan may have been celebrating loudly in front of a quiet crowd at the Shere Bangla National Stadium had they not panicked at the wrong moment. Instead it was Bangladesh who walked off with a seven-run win, thankful for their bowlers delivering some really good overs at the end. The moment that first changed the momentum
ESPNCricinfo: Afghanistan sounded a stern warning to Bangladesh in their warm-up match in Fatullah by beating BCB XI by 66 runs in a low-scoring match. Hashmatullah Shahidi’s 69 was supported by Mohammad Nabi, who took four wickets to help Afghanistan defend 233. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports Shaheen Asmayee Thumps Simorgh Alborz
Tolo News: Afghanistan and India finalized a deal of cooperation between the respective cricket boards in order to boost the sport in the war-torn country, said a statement issued by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday. The statement said the agreement was signed between the ACB Chief Executive Officer Shafiqullah Stanikzai and the CEO of India’s Cricket
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Under -14 team was scheduled to play the Punjab team in the last round of Group D matches in the Suborto Cup Championship 2016 in India on Monday, but Punjab refused to play the Afghan boys. This secured the Afghan’s a place in the semi-finals after organizers ruled the game a 3-0 win in
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Under-14 football team, currently taking part in the Subroto Cup 2016 championships in India, thumped Sri Lanka on Thursday when they defeated their hapless opponents a resounding 22-0. The Afghan boys are said to be muscular, fit and quick on their feet and have sounded a huge warning to other teams in their Pool
Tolo News: In the third week of Roshan Afghanistan Premier League (RAPL), on Wednesday, Simorgh Alborz defeated its rival team Mawjhay Amu. The match ended 4-1 in favor of Simorgh Alborz. Captain of Simorgh Alborz Munirul Haq Nadi scored two goals for his team. Click here to read more (external link).