Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Afghanistan cricketer Naveen Ul Haq has flayed Pakistan for the air strikes on Kabul that killed 400 people, and said it is hard to find any difference between the attack by Israel and the United States on Iran and that on his country’s capital.”Hard to find any difference between the Israel and Pakistan regimes. Period,” Naveel Ul Haq wrote in a post on his Facebook wall on Tuesday.The Afghanistan pacer was reacting to air strikes by Pakistan forces on a hospital treatin…
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Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) After striking a career-best unbeaten 95 to guide Afghanistan to a commanding 82-run victory over Canada in their final Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Thursday, opener Ibrahim Zadran dedicated his Player of the Match award to outgoing head coach Jonathan Trott.Zadran’s knock, which came off 56 balls, was the highest individual score by an Afghanistan batter at a T20 World Cup, surpassing Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 84 against South Africa earlier in the tournament. His…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck an unbeaten 95 — his second consecutive fifty — as Afghanistan posted 200/4 in 20 overs against Canada in their final Group D clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday.Put in to bat first in what is also the final game of Jonathan Trott as their head coach, Afghanistan made a steady start before Canada hit back in the sixth over, as pacer Jaskaran Singh dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gulbadin Naib in the s…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In Afghanistan’s heartbreaking loss to South Africa via a double Super Over, Azmatullah Omarzai had a decent performance — scoring 16 with the bat in the first Super Over. But when he was tasked to bowl in the second one, Omarzai was taken to cleaners, conceding 23 runs, including three sixes, as Afghanistan lost the match they had in their grasp.In the run-up to the clash against the UAE in New Delhi, where Afghanistan needed to win to end their winless run and keep …
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Afghanistan’s bowlers, led by Azmatullah Omarzai’s 4-15, ensured that UAE’s promising middle‑order surge did not translate into a commanding total as they restricted the Gulf side to 160/9 in their 20 overs in the Group D clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. On a pitch which had a bit of moisture, Omarzai’s incisive spell, where he varied his line and length very well, dismantled the lower half of the batting card, while Mu…
Dubai, Feb 12 (IANS) Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group D match against South Africa in Ahmedabad.Nabi was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘Disobeying an Umpire’s instruction during an International Match’,” ICC said in a statement.Additionally, one demerit point…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan reflected on the high-octane contest between South Africa and Afghanistan in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, a match that required two Super Overs to decide the outcome and called it “one of the best games in World Cup history. South Africa and Afghanistan produced a stunning thriller, with the match tied at 187 in regulation and again in the first Super Over, forcing an unprecedented second Super Over. The Proteas finally prevailed by four ru…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa edged Afghanistan in a thrilling double super over clash in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.After being put in to bat, South Africa recovered from an early setback through a 116-run stand between Quinton de Kock (59 off 41) and Ryan Rickleton (61 off 28) to post 187/6. Afghanistan responded strongly, led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s explosive 84, as they matched the total despite losing wickets at key mome…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa captain Aiden Markram admitted there were plenty of lessons to take from his side’s dramatic double super over win against Afghanistan, describing the contest as one defined by “small margins” and immense pressure.In a Group D thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium, South Africa posted 187/6 after a commanding 116-run opening stand between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickleton (61). Afghanistan, powered by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s blistering 84, matched…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan described his side’s dramatic defeat to South Africa as “unlucky” after a thrilling double super over contest ended in heartbreak at the Narendra Modi Stadium.In a Group D clash that will be remembered as one of the greatest matches in T20 World Cup history, Afghanistan pushed South Africa to the absolute limit before falling short in the second super over. After Ryan Rickleton (61) and Quinton de Kock (59) powered the Proteas to 187/6, …