Afghan athletes return to warm welcome after Islamic Solidarity Games medals
Another Afghan athlete, Mohammad Jafar Soltani, won a bronze medal in the wushu category.
Another Afghan athlete, Mohammad Jafar Soltani, won a bronze medal in the wushu category.
Earlier, Afghanistan’s bowlers had put in a stellar collective effort to bundle out India A for 161 in 42.3 overs.
Sent in to bat, Afghanistan A posted a competitive total of 140 for 6 from their 20 overs.
Bangladesh A cruised to a commanding eight-wicket win over Afghanistan A in their second Group B match of the Asia.
Sultani secured his spot in the semifinals by overcoming the Saudi fighter in the quarterfinal round.
After three intense rounds, he emerged victorious with a narrow 29-28 decision.
Batting first after winning the toss, Afghanistan posted a total of 149 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.
In the match held in Riyadh, Afghanistan was defeated with set scores of 25–15, 25–16, and 25–17.
For Bangladesh, pacer Tamim claimed 2 wickets for 33 runs, while Wahid Zadran also chipped in with 4 overs for.
In Badakhshan, a four-day tournament brought together 200 riders from the provincial center and surrounding districts.