It was just the breakthrough Bangladesh needed at that stage. And as Afghanistan fell from 112 for 2 to 158 all out, Mehidy helped himself to two more wickets. At this point, normally, a frontline spinner would take off his boots, pull up a chair, and wait for the batters to finish the simple chase. Mehidy went to bat at No. 3, instead.
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill 15, injure nearly 40 in Afghanistan
Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed at least 15 and injured nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan on Saturday, said a spokesperson for the country’s national disaster authority.
Pakistan imposes bank guarantee on goods going to Afghanistan
In a bid to stop smuggling between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has put the condition of a bank guarantee on goods.
Mehidy’s all-round display gives Bangladesh winning start to World Cup
Oct 7 (Reuters) – All-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a half-century and took three wickets as Bangladesh got their Cricket World Cup campaign off to a solid start with a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday. Having won the toss …
Bangladesh wins the toss and will bat first against Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh has won the toss and chose to bowl against Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup at Dharamsala, India.
Bangladesh spins out Afghanistan for 156, Sri Lanka fields against South Africa at World Cup
Bangladesh’s spinners have bowled out Afghanistan for a below-par 156 at the Cricket World Cup in Dharamsala, India. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and captain Shakib Al Hasan combined to take six wickets as Afghanistan was dismissed in 37.
Afghanistan rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake
Kabul: The western part of Afghanistan was shaken by the earthquake whose magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the Richter scale. According to US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake was …
Afghanistan war memorial unveiled in Amherst
A new stone monument that pays tribute to Canadian Armed Forces members who died in Afghanistan has been unveiled in Amherst. The granite monument, which lists the names of 158 soldiers is in a park …
Terror threat to China ‘is challenge to our own’, Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership pledges to Beijing in apparent first
Amir Khan Muttaqi also gives ‘effective guarantee’ of Chinese nationals’ safety in the country during talks with counterpart Wang Yi on sidelines of regional forum in Tibet.
Charting the Path Ahead for Afghanistan: Achieving a Widely Acceptable End State
By Gullalai Achekzai, Dr Alema, Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Kobra Dehqan, Nisar Ahmad Ghoriani, Mohammad Shakir Kargar, Ruqia Nayel, Najiba Quraishi, Dr Mobarez Rashidi, Mohammad Aleem Saaie, Dr Mohammad …