Afghan martial artist wins bronze at Asian Youth Games in Bahrain
Ebrahimi secured third place after defeating competitors from Kyrgyzstan and India.
Ebrahimi secured third place after defeating competitors from Kyrgyzstan and India.
The team includes three athletes and is part of Afghanistan’s broader participation in the multi-sport event.
The tournament began Wednesday and includes teams from Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
After winning the toss and batting first on Monday, Oct. 20, Afghanistan were bowled out for just 127 in 32.3.
The tour includes matches scheduled for October 28 and 31 in Bogura, followed by three more games in November.
Afghanistan’s innings was anchored by Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored a steady 37 off 37 balls.
The tournament format features a double round‑robin—each of the three teams plays four matches.
Competing in the martial art of Kurash, Mohammadi defeated opponents from Thailand and Turkmenistan,
Competing in the 66-kilogram weight class, Kharoti dominated the bout from the start, earning his third consecutive win in international.
The ICC identified the victims as Kabeer Agha, Sibghatullah and Haroon — all promising domestic players who had just returned.