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Shaheen Hunters crowned champions of inaugural Kabul Premier League
Shaheen Hunters have lifted the inaugural Kabul Premier League trophy after beating Kabul Zalmi by 14 runs in the final match of the tournament on Wednesday.
Batting first after winning the toss, Shaheen Hunters posted 212-7 at the Ayobi Sports Complex in Kabul. Captain Sediqullah Atal slammed 103 off 42 balls, including seven sixes and seven fours, and went on to win the Player of the Match award.
In reply, Kabul Zalmi posted 198-6 in 20 overs and couldn’t reach the target. Mohammad Akram hit 50 while Nangyalai Kharoti and Samiullah Shinwari made 45 and 41 respectively. Sharafuddin Ashraf added 36.
Said Khan and Rahman Shah picked up two wickets each for Shaheen Hunters.
Earlier, Lalbaz Sinzai took three wickets for Kabul Zalmi.
Afghanistan A was defeated by Sri Lanka A with a margin of four wickets in the ongoing 50-over tri-nation cricket series.
The match was held on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Afghanistan had previously lost one match against Ireland and another against Sri Lanka in this series.
Batting first, the Afghan team set a target of 229 runs after losing eight wickets.
In response, Sri Lanka A chased down the target, losing six wickets.
Afghanistan’s U19 cricket team has officially qualified for the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026, following the final day washout in the Asia Qualifiers.
After securing three big wins in their first three games, today’s match against Nepal U19s was washed out. Thanks to their superior Net Run Rate, Afghanistan U19s topped the table and book their berth in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026, which will take place early next year in Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan’s national under-19 cricket team defeated the United Arab Emirates by 180 runs on Wednesday, maintaining their unbeaten streak in the group stage at the ICC Men’s U19 CWC Asia Qualifiers.
In this match, Afghanistan scored 359 runs for the loss of only 4 wickets at the end of 50 overs.
This marks Afghanistan’s third consecutive victory in the regional group stage.
Previously, they had defeated Hong Kong and Oman by 8 wickets each.
Afghanistan is set to face the host nation, Nepal, on Saturday (April 19) in what will be their final group-stage match.
The winner of that game is likely to secure a spot in the 2026 ICC Men’s U19 World Cup.
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