“We didn’t hit the ball in the right area,” Rashid said. “If we had bowled inside the wicket and at good lengths, it would have been difficult to score runs. We need to improve in some areas.” Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first and Gulbadin Naib, who came in at number three, […]
West Indies thrashed Afghanistan by 104 runs in the final group stage match of the T20 World Cup on Monday. Nicholas Pooran's whirlwind 98 off 53 balls (six fours, eight sixes) highlighted West Indies' impressive batting effort as they reached 218 for five after playing two Super Eight qualifiers ahead of the next stage of […]
Afghanistan defeated debutants Uganda by 125 runs in their first Group C match of the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Monday. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76) and Ibrahim Zadran (70) laid the foundation for victory with a masterful 154-run partnership and Afghanistan finished their innings at 183-5. Afghanistan bowler Fazalhaq Farooqui then bowled brilliantly to […]
More than 300 people have been killed in flash floods in several Afghan provinces, the World Food Program said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday led to rivers of water and mud flowing into villages and agricultural lands in several provinces. An […]
More than 200 people have been killed in flash floods across several Afghan provinces, the United Nations said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured. Heavy rains on Friday caused rivers of water and mud to flood villages and agricultural lands in several provinces, with northern Baghlan […]
With the help of all-rounder Angelo Mathews’ quick innings of 42 runs and two wickets, Sri Lanka won the second match by 72 runs on Monday and won the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Sri Lanka finished the series with one game remaining in front of a packed crowd in Dambulla on Monday. “It’s all […]
Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double century, helping the hosts post a mammoth total of 381 against Afghanistan in the series opener in Pallekele on Friday. The opener remained unbeaten on 210, breaking the island nation’s Sanath Jayasuriya’s long-standing record of 189 against India in 2000. This was also […]
A small charter jet en route from India to Moscow via Uzbekistan disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan on Saturday evening and a search is underway, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Sunday. The plane – a French-made Dassault Falcon 10 jet – was registered in Russia and, according to preliminary data, was carrying six […]
While some African countries have achieved rapid improvements in living standards, conflict, coups and poverty are increasing at an “alarming rate”, the IRC said, while the El Niño weather phenomenon threatens climate extremes. It said Ecuador – which is home to many Venezuelan refugees – has appeared on the list for the first time due […]
