Younus Samimi

India wasted no time and chased down the target in record-time 💪

India wrapped up the chase in just 4.5 overs. Abhishek and Gill showed their power with some eye-catching strokes, while SKY also added a six to the tally. It was a comfortable outing for India, who will be satisfied with their performance.

For the UAE, however, it was disappointing. Their batting looked flat and once India began attacking in the chase, they had little to offer in response.

All Afghanistan in match 1! A BIG win in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇫

Afghanistan won easily. Hong Kong needed 189 runs, but it was always too much once Afghanistan took early wickets. Hayat scored 39, but no other batter did much, and Hong Kong still wait for their first Asia Cup win.

Afghanistan’s bowlers did well. Gulbadin Naib took the best figures, and Noor, Rashid, and Farooqi also bowled nicely. All the bowlers got good practice, which will help in tougher matches ahead.

Well, that ended rather swiftly. Bangladesh seemed in control, especially when Mehidy and Shanto were at the crease. Shanto then indulged in an ill-advised sweep stroke and then Mehidy fell. Bangladesh lost their last seven wickets for just 11 runs, with the Afghanistan spinners running rampant and leaving Bangladesh and their fans shellshocked.

Ghazanfar destroyed Bangladesh with his variations and mystery spin. Bangladesh failed to read him regularly enough and once he started running through the line-up, they just did not have any answers. Rashid kept doing his thing at the other end, with Omarzai and Nabi also coming to the party at other junctures. This was, especially when Bangladesh were cruising at 120-2, a game Afghanistan had no business winning. But they have won. And they have won it With an enormous margin to spare. And at an absolute canter.

AFGHAN ABDALYAN, THE 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦! 🏆

Afghanistan 'A' have done it! They clinched the champions title with a 7-wicket victory over the Lions in a thrilling finale.

د هندوستان پر وړاندې د ابدالیانو خوندوره بریا مو مبارک شه! 😍

2-0. Too good. Total domination from Afghanistan 🔥

There it is! Afghanistan have done it. 👏
They have won their first-ever bilateral series against South Africa, with one game to go. Gurbaz, who had set it up tonight, punches his fist. Rashid, meanwhile, hugs Kharote. The crowd is loving this. .

After opting to bat, Afghanistan posed 311 for 4 on the back of Gurbaz's 105 and Omarzai's 86*. Gurbaz, btw, became Afghanistan's most prolific ODI centurion with seven tons to his name. In reply, SA started well, thanks to de Zorzi and Bavuma, but the Afghanistan spinners then demolished the SA line-up. Rashid celebrated his 26th birthday with figures of 5 for 19 while Kharote backed him up with 4 for 26.
The SA batters struggled to pick the spinners once again, folding for 134 in 34.2 overs.

Legends of the game bow out! 💔 Era ends as our childhood idols retire, leaving behind a legacy that will endure.

David Warner - All Format ✅ Rohit Sharma - T20I ✅
Virat Kohli - T20I ✅ Trent Boult - T20I ✅

India is the 𝐂.𝐇.𝐀.𝐌.𝐏.𝐈.𝐎.𝐍.𝐒 of T20 Worl Cup 2024.

What a sensational final.

What a sensational comeback from India! South needed 30 runs from 30 balls when Jasprit Bumrah came back into the attack. He simply scattered South Africa's poise with the match at their mercy, but it's Hardik Pandya who closes the game out with huge poise. Remember, his key wicket of Klaasen snapped the chase open too. And as for that catch from SKY.

India get revenge for Adelaide 2022 and book their ticket to the final against South Africa!

So, the first-ever champions of the tournament will take on debut finalists for the crown in 2024. India had to slay the demons of 2022, along with weather issues, and did it in style. Rahul Dravid's coaching tenure can end on a historic note. Two years of evolution under Rohit's captaincy could finally get rewarded.