Afghanistan beat West Indies by 38 runs in first T20I
Afghanistan posted 181 for three in their 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat at the Dubai.
Afghanistan posted 181 for three in their 20 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat at the Dubai.
Afghanistan U19 elected to bat and posted 262 for six in their allotted 50 overs, led by half-centuries from Osman.
The match was played in Vietnam as part of a series of warm-up games ahead of the AFC Futsal Asian.
Batting first, Afghanistan U19 posted 266 for eight in their 50 overs, built around half-centuries from Shinozada, Ahmadzai and Niazi.
Radford, a former first-class cricketer with Middlesex and Sussex, joins the team with extensive coaching experience.
At the halfway stage of the innings, Australia were reduced to 81 for five, as Afghanistan’s bowlers maintained pressure throughout.
Afghanistan are scheduled to play a second warm-up match against Sri Lanka U19 on Jan. 14 at the same venue.
The squad features a group of young players selected after domestic age-group competitions and training camps, the board said in.
The International Kickboxing Federation had approved the membership of Afghanistan’s kickboxing federation and recognised Mohammadshir Hashemi as its president.
The league, held in the capital, determined both the champion and runner-up, as well as qualification for the Afghanistan Premier.