1TV: India defeated Afghanistan by 51 runs in the last match of group stage of Under-19 Asia Cup in Bangladesh on Tuesday. Afghanistan, the defending champions, previously defeated UAE and Nepal to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. They will face Sri Lanka in the second semi-final on Friday. India will face Bangladesh in
1TV: Afghanistan advanced to the semi-finals of Under-19 Asia Cup after beating Nepal by three wickets in Bangladesh on Monday. Earlier in their opening game, Afghanistan claimed five-wicket victory against UAE who were bundled out on 140. Afghanistan have one match left in the group stage, which will be against India on Tuesday. Click here to read more
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s googly master Rashid Khan after his excellent performance at the Asia Cup 2018 has become No.1-ranked all-rounder in one-day internationals, according to ICC. For his efforts in Dubai and Sharjah, Rashid has gained six slots and earned 67 points, which put him on top of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI All-Rounder Rankings, toppling Bangladesh’s
1TV: Defending champions Afghanistan defeated UAE by five wickets in their first match of Under-19 Asia Cup in Bangladesh on Saturday. The tournament involves eight teams in two groups. Afghanistan are in Group A along with India, Nepal and UAE. Group B includes Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan will face Nepal in their next
Hindustan Times: “It is really a proud moment for me and my team, because we have played super cricket in this Asia Cup, winning the first two games in the first round and then qualifying for the Super 4…” Click here to read more (external link). More Cricket News How Afghanistan have emerged as the new powerhouse
BBC News: Afghanistan bowled India out off the penultimate ball of the game to earn a thrilling tie in the Asia Cup in Dubai. India, who had qualified for Friday’s final, needed seven off the final over and one from the last two balls in the dead-rubber Super Four match. Afghanistan 252-8 (50 overs): Shahzad 124,
The Indian Express: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by three runs in a thrilling encounter. Mustafizur Rahman is the hero of the match, conceding just four from the last over. Shenwari’s bat went flying in the final delivery. It is yet another thriller by Afghanistan, who are now eliminated from the Asia Cup tournament. Click here to read
Khaama Press: The Afghan National Beach Soccer Team left Kabul on Sunday to participate in the International Beach Soccer Tournament due to kick off in Thailand on 27th September. The Afghanistan Football Federation in a statement said that the International Beach Soccer Tournament will continue until the 29th of September in Thailand. Click here to read
AFP: Pakistan’s paceman Hasan Ali and Afghanistan’s Asghar [Stanikzai] and Rashid Khan have all been fined on Saturday for violating the players’ code of conduct, the International Cricket Council said Saturday. The ICC said: “Rashid was charged and fined for giving a sendoff to Asif Ali in the 47th over of Pakistan’s innings by holding up a
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 21, 2018 Pakistan, led by veteran batsman Shoaib Malik, defeated Afghanistan by three wickets in the Asia Cup cricket Super Four tournament in Abu Dhabi. Malik hit a six and a boundary to rally his squad past the Afghans for the thrilling victory on September 21 at Abu Dhabi stadium