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Pakistan hoping to win Asia Cup ‘for flood victims’
Pakistani cricketer Shadab Khan said Saturday his team is hoping to beat Sri Lanka in Sunday’s Asia Cup 2022 final in order to put smiles on the faces of flood-victims at home.
The match, which is a curtain-raiser for next month’s T20 World Cup in Australia, will be broadcast live on Ariana Television from 6pm.
In his column published on the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) website, the vice-captain said: “Since we're away from our beloved homeland, watching the devastating calamity from afar makes it even more painful for us,” he said, adding that the Babar Azam-led squad would like to win this tournament to bring lively smiles back on the faces of the people affected by the flood.
He said: "We are a great team, but in order to become a champion side, we need to win this tournament and other high-profile series.
“I have said before that champion teams handle pressure well and prevail in clutch moments, and this is what we will aim for on the Sunday finale. Winning against Sri Lanka and claiming the Asia Cup title is the real deal for us," he said.
Pakistan are scheduled to take on Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup finals at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
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Afghanistan’s U-17 football team leaves for Cambodia
Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said Wednesday the under-17 football team left for Cambodia earlier in the day to participate in the U-17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers.
AFF said in a post on Facebook that Afghanistan’s under-17 football team is in group B and will face Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Macau.
The matches are scheduled to be hosted by Cambodia from October 19 to 27.
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Rasooli hits ton as Afghanistan A defeat Oman by 44 runs in tri-series
Darwish Rasooli slammed a century as Afghanistan A defeated Oman by 44 runs in their second match of the tri-nation series in Oman on Monday.
Sent to bat first by Oman who won the toss, Afghanistan A posted 211-3, with captain Darwish Rasooli making 109 off 57 balls, including 9 sixes and 5 fours. Karim Janat followed with 60 off 29 balls.
Chasing the 212-run target, Oman made 167.
This is Afghanistan A's second consecutive victory in the tri-nation series. They defeated Hong Kong by 7 wickets in their first match on Sunday.
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Afghanistan A beat Hong Kong by 7 wickets in tri-series
Karim Janat made 47 runs off 27 balls. Earlier, he had taken three wickets.
Karim Janat shined with the bat and ball as Afghanistan's A cricket team defeated Hong Kong by seven wickets in their first match of a tri-nation series in Oman on Sunday.
Sent to bat by Afghans who won the toss, Hong Kong posted 111-3 as they played all the mandated 20 overs.
Afghanistan A chased down the target in 13.5 overs.
Karim Janat made 47 runs off 27 balls. Earlier, he had taken three wickets.
Zubaid Akbari contributed with 37 off 28 balls.
Afghanistan will play Oman in their next match of the series on Monday.
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