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Weather washes out Afghanistan v Oman T20 World Cup warm up match
The weather denied a thrilling contest between Oman and Afghanistan in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match on Wednesday at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.
The match had been delayed due to rain before Oman lit up the stadium as they posted 154 for three from their 20 overs, with captain Aqib Ilyas top scoring.
That was where the game ended, however, with the rain stopping Afghanistan from beginning their reply as the match was abandoned.
Aqib Ilyas’ 66 not out was the highlight of a soggy meeting between Oman and Afghanistan which was abandoned after only Oman had batted.
Oman got off to a fast start having been put into bat, crashing 35 runs of the first four overs before Pratik Athavale departed for 15 attempting one pull shot too many as he was dismissed by Azmatullah Omarzai.
That brought Aqib Ilyas to the crease and there he stayed until the end of Oman’s innings.
He first put on a 62-run partnership with Kashyap Prajapati who built his runs steadily as Aqib led the scoring.
A mix-up saw both batters at the same end with Kashyap easily run out by Rashid Khan for 35.
Zeeshan Maqsood was keen to add to his 45 made against Papua New Guinea on Monday, hitting a four off his third ball.
But Aqib’s impactful scoring ensured he ended as his side’s top scorer this time out, bringing up his 50 off 40 balls as Zeeshan was dismissed lbw by Naveen-ul-Haq with the final ball of the innings for 35.
Aqib’s 66 came off 48 ball withs seven fours and three sixes before the covers came on and the rain called an early end to proceedings in the only warm-up match of the day.
Scores in brief
Afghanistan v Oman – Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Oman 154/3 in 20.0 overs (Aqib Ilyas 66 not out, Zeeshan Maqsood 35; Azmatullah Omarzai 1/23, Naveen-Ul-Haq 1/26)
Result: Match abandoned
Afghanistan’s second warm up match will be on Friday against Scotland at the same venue.
Broadcasting news!
Ariana Television Network (ATN) announced last week that it has secured the rights to broadcast this year’s T20 World Cup in Afghanistan.
News, updates and information on the event will be published regularly on Ariana News website and digital platforms so be sure to stay tuned.
Afghanistan’s national futsal team has arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to participate in the Futsal World Cup 2024.
The Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 with the participation of 24 teams is scheduled to kick off on September 14 in Tashkent.
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For fans across Afghanistan, Ariana Television will again make sure you don’t miss out on the thrill of matches – which will get underway on Saturday 14 September.
Afghanistan will play their first match on Sunday 15 September when they come up against Angola.
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Afghanistan name squad for maiden Test against New Zealand
Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday announced the nation’s squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand starting 9 September in India’s Greater Noida.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai.
Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Karim Janat weren’t in consideration as they weren’t a part of the preliminary squad.
Rashid, Afghanistan’s talismanic all-rounder, wasn’t considered because he had been advised to refrain from long-format cricket for a year after his back operation.
All-rounder Gulbadin Naib, who was a part of the preliminary squad also didn’t make it to the final squad.
Shahidi has played eight Tests for Afghanistan, of which three have been as a captain.
Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Abdul Malik, Riaz Hassan, Afsar Zazai, Ikram Alikhil, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Shahidullah Kamal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shams Ur Rahman, Zia Ur Rahman Akbar, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Qais Ahmad, Khalil Ahmad, Nijat Masood
Recently, Afghanistan’s opponent New Zealand announced that they had appointed former Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath as their spin bowling coach for the next three Tests, whereas former India batting coach Vikram Rathour joined the camp for the one-off Afghanistan game.
Afghanistan’s national futsal team lost 2-1 against the host team, Thailand, in their last match in the continental five-a-side tournament match on Friday.
The country’s futsal national team won the bronze medal by winning 2 out of 4 games played in the continental tournament.
This was the fourth and the last match for Afghanistan in the tournament.
In the tournament’s first game, Afghanistan beat Guatemala 5-4.
In the third match, Afghanistan thrashed New Zealand 5-1.
The tournament was hosted by Thailand, involving teams from Afghanistan, Guatemala, New Zealand, and Kuwait.
With just over a week to go before the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024, these matches are seen as crucial for the team, as they view them as important warm-up sessions ahead of the Uzbekistan World Cup.
For fans across Afghanistan, Ariana Television will again make sure you don’t miss out on the thrill of matches – which will get underway on Saturday 14 September.
Afghanistan will play their first match on Sunday 15 September when they come up against Angola.
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