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The Day When Everything Went Right for Rashid Khan

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

A cameo of 34* off 10 balls, figures of 4-0-19-3, two catches and a run-out to put your team in the final of a keenly contested tournament is as close as it gets to perfect. And Rashid Khan did just that on Friday 25 May in the Indian Premier League.

It was an effort that elicited praise from the best. Sachin Tendulkar tweeted. “Always felt [Rashid Khan] was a good spinner, but now I wouldn’t hesitate in saying he is the best spinner in the world in this format. Mind you, he’s got some batting skills as well. Great guy.”

Coming in when Sunrisers Hyderabad were 134/6 with 13 balls left in their Qualifier 2 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Khan first got to show off his boundary-hitting skills.

Several of Afghanistan’s opponents have experienced the power of his bat, and he’s even opened the innings for his national side. On Friday, from No.8, he struck two fours and four sixes to lift his side to a competitive 174/7.

Then came the first of three special moments on the field. Running in from the deep, his throw to the wicket-keeper caught Nitish Rana short. That wrested the momentum from Kolkata at a time when they were cruising at 87/1 in the ninth over. Later in Carlos Brathwaite’s final over, he took two nerveless catches just inside the ropes.

Of course, the No.1 bowler on the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings was on point with the ball, going at just 4.75. His three wickets included the big ones of Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell, who fell into a trap set by Rashid and captain Kane Williamson.

“Feeling pleased and proud had a brilliant performance in a very important and in a thrilling show of cricket,My goal is to beat my last performance and i really appreciate my fans for their unconditional love and support that always make us to give them more jubilations! #IPL,” he tweeted.

 “In modern cricket, you’ve to contribute in all three departments,” said Khan, after the match.

He said he simply followed the advice of his Afghanistan senior, Mohammad Nabi, to play straight. “I have big-hitting skills, and I’ve put in hard work. I believed in my skills.

“Fielding is a department where there are no excuses. You have to keep yourself fit and perform. Bowling and batting can be matters of fate, but fielding is in my hands and I try to do my best.”

” As a leg spinner I love seeing all the different types of leg spinners playing in the IPL but watching @rashidkhan_19 bowl in these big games makes me proud as he loves this stage & pressure it also gets me excited,” Shane Warne ,the Australian spin veteran tweeted.

As for bowling, Rashid said, “There was something for the spinners. I just needed that little bit of turn. That makes it difficult.”

Khan dedicated his performance to the victims and families of those who lost their lives in a blast at a cricket match in Afghanistan last week.

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Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Afghanistan

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An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology reported.

The quake was at a depth of 70km and epicentered in the mountainous north-eastern area of Ashkāsham.

The jolt was felt across the region including in Kabul, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

In October last year, over 2,000 people were killed when four 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck in Herat province.

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Bayat Foundation helps needy families in Balkh

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(Last Updated On: March 28, 2024)

As part of Bayat Foundation’s Ramadan aid campaign, needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province, received much needed food packages this week.

The aid package includes rice, flour and oil.

“In continuation of Bayat Foundation’s assistance, this time also a quantity of food such as flour, oil and rice was distributed to needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif; Inshallah, these contributions will continue,” said a representative of the foundation.

Needy families that received aid packages expressed their gratitude but called on other aid organizations to help the needy during these difficult times.

“Many thanks to Bayat Foundation, I thank Bayat Foundation for helping the needy and poor people of this region,” said a recipient said.

“I would like to thank Bayat Foundation for their cooperation in helping the needy in this holy month of Ramadan; it is hoped that traders and charities will do such sustainable work,” said another recipient.

Bayat Foundation is one of the charitable organizations that has played an important role in helping the needy in Afghanistan over the last two decades.

In addition to distributing aid packages to needy and vulnerable families, it has carried out numerous other projects, including the construction of health centers and schools.

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MoI registers over 8,700 criminal cases in the past six months

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Abdul Matin Qani, the Ministry of Interior’s spokesman said on Thursday that in the last six months, 8,747 criminal cases have been recorded across the country.

Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Qani said of these cases, 7,233 have been solved while the remaining 1,525 are still being investigated.

He said 12,540 people have been arrested in connection with these crimes.

In addition, 21 kidnappers have been killed, 18 hostages have been freed and 172 people have been arrested in connection with kidnappings in the same period of time.

Qani also said in the last six months 837,000 passports have been distributed. He said three new passport offices will be established in Kabul in the near future.

“10,000 passports are distributed to citizens daily by the Passport Department,” said Qani.

On the issue of narcotics, he said drug cultivation, production and trafficking has been eradicated. He said drug manufacturing equipment and 377 drug factories have been destroyed across the country.

According to him, the ministry has also made advances in collecting illegal weapons, fighting corruption and improving police skills.

Qani stated that during this period, no security incidents took place in most provinces across the country.

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