Afghanistan have trounced Ireland by 117 runs in the third One-Day International, clinching the three-match series by 2-0 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Ireland won the toss and invited Afghanistan to bat first. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi hit half centuries to help their side to post a total of 236 runs for More
Afghanistan and Ireland are all set to square off in their final One-Day International today (Tuesday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match would commence at 4:00pm local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. Earlier, Afghanistan had trounced Ireland by 35 runs in the first ODI. However the second match More
By defeating her Russian rival at the European Para Taekwondo Championships, Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi has qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Khudadadi wrote on her X account that she won the gold medal and found her way to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Khudadadi, currently residing in France as an immigrant, outplayed More
The second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland has been called off due to heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah, according to a statement on Saturday. “Heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah [the venue for the game]” had forced the match to be called off, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. More
Putting on an impressive all-round performance, Afghanistan have defeated Ireland by 35 runs in the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series in Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Invited to bat first, Afghan opening batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz (121) and Ibrahim Zadran (60) started well and shared 150 runs for the first wicket, which was their third More
Afghanistan and Ireland are all set to square off in the opener of the three-match One-Day International series today (Thursday) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match would commence at 4:00pm local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. On the eve of the clash, Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi told a More
The head coach of athletic national team, Ahmad Feroz Sakhizada, passed away due to a hemorrhagic stroke in Iran on Saturday. The Afghanistan Athletics Federation (AAF) confirmed the death of Sakhizada on its Facebook page. It said: “Sakhizada held a bachelor’s degree in physical training and sports. He was a professional trainer of the athletics More
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Javid Basharat is facing his Canadian rival today (Saturday) in an UFC fight. Basharat wrote on his Facebook page that he would meet with his Canadian opponent tonight. The fight will take place in Las Vegas city. This will be Basharat’s 16th international contest. Meanwhile, Abdul Azim Badakhshi, another MMA fighter, More
An Afghan swimmer finished second in swimming contests hosted by the Philippines, the Afghan Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. The Philippine Aquatics, Inc. is holding the 11th Asian Age Group Championships that started February 26 and will continue till March 9 at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Capas City, Tarlac. The National Olympic Committee More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has named a 16-member squad captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi for the one-off test match against Ireland. Rashid Khan, ace spinner who is recuperating from a lower-back surgery, will miss the test match which is scheduled to commence on Wednesday at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been More
