MONDAY
[ 27.08.2007 - 11:31 ]
Young Afghan Cricketers Notch Historic Success
August 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Afghanistan's under-19 cricket team has reached the final of an international tournament for the first time in its history.
 | | Afghan national team at Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Elite Cup cricket tournament | | Pahjwak |
The Afghan cricketers beat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a semifinal match today in Kuala Lumpur to pave the way to the Asian Cricket Council's U-19 Elite Cup.
Speaking to RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan shortly after the match, the Afghan team's coach, Taj Malik, said that it was a tough victory:
“It was a tough match today. We gave them (eds: UAE team) a target of 255 runs and they made 120 runs with only one player out, but still our bowlers did not give up and could beat the UAE team,” Malik said
Afghanistan will face Nepal in the final.
Cricket was not widespread in Afghanistan until early 2002, when Afghan refugees who had spent years in Pakistan brought their love for the game to their homeland.
(RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan)
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