In the play-off match for the fifth place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on Saturday, Afghanistan defeated Oman by five wickets. On a bright sunny day at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai won the toss and elected to field first. Riding high on confidence after …
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KABUL: In the third and most important qualifying play-off match of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Dublin on Thursday, Afghanistan defeated Papua New Guinea by six wickets. Having lost the first play-off match against Hong Kong and unceremoniously knocked out of the tournament, it was a must-win game for …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The national cricket team defeated Netherlands by 32 runs in the second qualifier match for International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20. Afghans set a target of 163 runs from 20 overs by losing 7 wickets after Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first. Samiullah Shinware, …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A friendly soccer match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh football teams ended equally as both the squads scored 1-1. Heavy rainfall hampered the match and made it difficult for players to score more and display a better performance. The match went to be more amazing after the Afghan …
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AT-KABUL: Afghanistan national football team defeated Laos 2-0 in friendly encounter. The friendly match was played in Laos on Friday. Afghan squad scored two goals in the first half. However, the Laos soccer team failed to score any goal in the match. Faisal Shaista hit the first goal of the …
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A two day Wushu competition kicked-off in Kabul on Saturday and 300 young athletes from 60 clubs are expected to compete. The tournament, which will involve 10 different weight categories, aims to select the top 40 contestants who will be trained for future national teams, officials said. According to Abdul …
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AT-KABUL: Alokozay Group of Companies (AGC) on Monday signed a sponsorship agreement with Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) that will financially support the board for upcoming 10 years. Chief Executive of ACB, Shafiqullah Stanikzai, head of Alokozai Group marketing Mirwais Siyal, deputy executive chief of the ACB Dost Mohammad Nazari, the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: India has vowed to support the Afghan cricket, after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) sought a home ground in India, said reports the other day. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) secretary, Anugag Thakur, said that India would be happy to help the ACB in …
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An all-girls Karate tournament ended Saturday in Kabul with eight successful participants being selected for the Kabul girls karate team. Nearly 50 girls from different Kabul clubs took part in the one-day event organized in Zoorkhaneh gymnasium, Kabul. The participants had to display their best techniques and skills in order …
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AT-KABUL: Afghanistan National Football Team Coach, Mohammad Yousuf Kargar, said that because of security threats, FIFA didn’t allow Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) to host the opening matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the country. Kargar said, according to FIFA’s schedule, it was Afghanistan’s turn to host the inaugural …
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