Shahidi, Omarzai leads Afghanistan to 272-8 against India
Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai smashed half-centuries to guide Afghanistan to a run total of 272-8 against hosts India in their Cricket World Cup clash on Wednesday.
Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai smashed half-centuries to guide Afghanistan to a run total of 272-8 against hosts India in their Cricket World Cup clash on Wednesday.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat first against India in their Cricket World Cup clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.
Bangladesh got their Cricket World Cup campaign off to a good start after clinching a convincing six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharmsala on Saturday.
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Bangladesh secured a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the second Twenty20 international to clinch the two-match series 2-0 on Sunday.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran hit hundreds as Afghanistan clinched a 142 run victory over Bangladesh to seal their three-match one-day international series.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran put together a run of 256-run as Afghanistan hit up a score of 331-9 against Bangladesh in Saturday's second one-day international in Chittagong.
Afghanistan have included five uncapped players in their extended 19-member squad for the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh next month.
Taskin Ahmed claimed a career-best 4-37 as Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs in the fourth day of their one-off Test to secure the format's biggest victory margin by runs in nearly 90 years.
Before deciding if Tamim Iqbal is ready to play in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Wednesday, Bangladesh will watch how he does in practice.