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World Cup: Afghans continue big-game hunting

After England and Pakistan, surprise squad of World Cup now downs Sri Lanka by seven wickets to boost semis hopes

The Times of India

World Cup, AFG vs SL: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka to keep semifinal hopes alive

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan continued their remarkable journey in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 by pulling off an impressive victory over the 1996 champions Sri Lanka by seven wickets.

The Times of India

World Cup: Lahiru Kumara blow for Sri Lanka ahead of must-win clash against Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Pacer Lahiru Kumara was on Sunday ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a left thigh muscle injury dealing a big blow to Sri Lanka ahead of their must-win match against Afghanistan in Pune on Monday.

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World Cup: Afghanistan savour special win over Pakistan and look ahead to scripting more history

CHENNAI: Six-year-old Mikhail, donning an oversized Rashid Khan jersey, soaked in the sweat of the superstar himself, walked into the press-conference room on Monday night. The little Afghan boy, who lives in Dubai, had flown down to Chennai just to see his heroes play and he will be going back…

The Times of India

World Cup: No way back for Babar Azam and his Pakistan team?

After shock loss, Pakistan captain's tactics, lack of penetrative bowlers and power hitters in focus as team look to salvage faltering campaign

The Times of India

'As a batman he is very good, but as a leader...': Pakistan greats criticise Babar Azam's captaincy

NEW DELHI: The defeat of the Pakistan cricket team against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup in India has sparked heavy criticism from former Pakistan cricketers. The loss, which came as a shock to many, has put Pakistan's semi-finals aspirations in jeopardy. Former cricketers have questioned the captaincy…

The Times of India

Watch: Afghanistan's historic victory leaves former Pakistan legend Waqar Younis in shock

NEW DELHI: The ICC ODI World Cup witnessed a historic moment as Afghanistan stunned former champions Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday.

The Times of India

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ICC World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar, Shoaib Malik hail Ajay Jadeja as the 'great cricketing mind' helping Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: A familiar Indian figure celebrating Afghanistan's famous win over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup on Monday was the former India batsman Ajay Jadeja, who is the Afghan team's mentor.

The Times of India

World Cup, Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Afghanistan chase down 283 as Pakistan lose three matches in a row

CHENNAI: It doesn't matter if they don't make the semifinals - the 2023 World Cup will always be remembered for the beautiful dream that the warriors of a bruised and battered nation lived. From Ball 1 to the 49th over of their innings, when they notched up the eight-wicket win,…

The Times of India

ODI World Cup: I don't see any attitude from team while fielding, says Pakistan captain Babar Azam

NEW DELHI: Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, confronted his team's fielding shortcomings and the need for a fresh approach after their unexpected loss to Afghanistan, a defeat that has placed them on the brink of elimination from the World Cup.

The Times of India

ICC World Cup: 'Kisi se fielding nahi ho rahi thi' - Pakistan greats Moin Khan, Wasim Akram blast team for poor fitness after Afghanistan defeat

NEW DELHI: Pakistan were stung by Afghanistan in a major upset defeat on Monday, which has put the 1992 champions in serious danger of bowing out of the race to the ICC World Cup semifinals, and formers players have pointed at team's poor fitness levels as one of the major…

The Times of India

'A win against Pakistan tastes nice': Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi aims for more upsets in ODI World Cup

NEW DELHI: In the wake of a remarkable upset victory over their rivals Pakistan, Afghanistan's captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, has set his sights on achieving more such triumphs in their ongoing campaign at the ODI World Cup.

The Times of India

Watch: Afghanistan's lungi dance in Chennai after win over Pakistan

A euphoric Afghanistan team did a lap of honour to acknowledge the support of the crowd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and then performed 'lungi dance' onboard the team bus on their way back to the hotel after a famous victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup…

The Times of India

ICC World Cup: PAK vs AFG | This win will give batters a sense of self-confidence, says Trott

Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in one-day internationals, with coach Jonathan Trott praising the team's passion and performance. Trott credited the openers for setting up the victory, and Rahmat Shah's unbeaten 77 for anchoring the chase. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam felt his team's bowlers and fielders did not…

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | New Zealand has Afghanistan crashing down to the earth

Afghanistan brought down to the ground by a clinical performance from New Zealand, which handed the former a 149-run defeat at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Asked to bat first, half-centuries from skipper Tom Latham (68) and Glenn Phillips (71) helped the Black Caps post 288-6. In reply, Afghanistan’s…

The Hindu

Eng vs Afg | This win will put a smile on faces of my people back in Afghanistan: Rashid

Afghanistan stun England in World Cup, Rashid Khan hopes win brings joy to countrymen affected by earthquakes. Mujeeb Ur Rahman dedicates Player of the Match award to those affected. Rashid, Mujeeb, Nabi, Rahmat Shah celebrate win. Jos Buttler says England must show resilience to overcome setback.

The Times of India

Afghanistan warm up in style with big win against Sri Lanka

Afghanistan sounded a warning to other teams in the upcoming ODI World Cup as they notched up an easy and rare victory over Sri Lanka in their final warm-up game at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Asia Cup: Mehidy Hasan, Najmul Shanto tons set up easy win as Bangladesh keep Super 4s hopes alive

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Mehidy Hasan and middle-order batter Najmul Shanto's dazzling centuries were followed by an all-round bowling performance as Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 89 runs in the crucial Asia Cup Group B match in Lahore on Sunday.

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Bangladesh trounces Afghanistan by 546 runs for its biggest-ever test victory

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs on June 17 to record its biggest-ever test victory in terms of runs.

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Afg vs Zim 1st ODI | Afghanistan beats host Zimbabwe by 60 runs

Afghanistan hasn’t lost an ODI series against the Zimbabweans in five contests since the first meeting in 2014

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