Afghan fans aglow after historic T20 World Cup win over Australia
Updated On: 24 June, 2024 06:09 PM IST | Kabul | mid-day online correspondent
Whilst cricket is hugely popular in Afghanistan, the match over 11,000 kilometres (7,000 miles) away in Arnos Vale on the Caribbean island of St Vincent, took place around dawn local time
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Afghanistan`s captain Rashid Khan (L) celebrates his team`s win of the ICC men`s Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight match (Pic: AFP)
Beleaguered Afghans were riding high Monday after a historic weekend T20 World Cup 2024 victory over Australia spread a rare mood of euphoria across the country.
"With every ball, every run, every boundary, every wicket, I wasn`t able to hold my emotions," said university student Zamir Afghan in the capital Kabul. "It was very early morning, but I was jumping, screaming, I was not able to contain myself," the 20-year-old told AFP.
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