Guyana [West Indies], Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan said he is "extremely excited, honoured" to lead the team at a global event and added that their emphatic 125-run win over Uganda was the start of what they are looking forward to. Wanted as a team. T20 World Cup 2024 campaign.
Fazalhaq Faruqui's dazzling spell blew away Uganda as Afghanistan registered a 125-run win in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match at the Providence Stadium on Monday (local time).
Rashid said the win was a "great overall team effort" from the bowlers and batsmen as a formidable opening partnership from Afghan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran took Afghanistan to 183/5 against Uganda. Farooqui's tremendous magic blew away Uganda as Afghanistan won the Group C match by 125 runs.
“What kind of start we wanted as a team.It doesn't matter who we feed, it's about mindset. The hard work we have put in over the last few weeks, the way the openers started and the way our bowlers bowled – it was a great overall team effort,” Rashid said in the post-match presentation. '
Talking about leading Afghanistan at a global event, Rashid said, "It's extremely exciting, proud to lead the team in the World Cup. Enjoying it so far, and looking forward to some tough games to come." That's the beauty of this team.We have a lot of options and that makes the job easier as a captain, if some bowlers don't have a good day, we have options."
"The good thing is that they always perform well. We are lucky that we have bowlers who are happy to bowl at any stage. The last World Cup (ODI World Cup in 2023) gave us a lot of confidence. It gives us confidence. What happened is that we are capable of defeating."Whatever side at any time, it's not just about skill and talent, it's also about confidence, and focusing on what we're doing rather than thinking about what's going on."
Afghanistan's next hurdle will be much more difficult, as they will face a powerful New Zealand team.
"Big game for us. It's about keeping things simple," Rashid said.
Recalling the match, the opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76) and Ibrahim Zadran (70) made a 154-run partnership to help Afghanistan score 183/5.In reply, Fazalhaq Faruqi took his first five-for, resulting in Uganda being bowled out for 58, setting up an impressive 125-run win for Afghanistan.
Fazalhaq Faruqui's dazzling spell blew away Uganda as Afghanistan registered a 125-run win in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match at the Providence Stadium on Monday (local time).
Rashid said the win was a "great overall team effort" from the bowlers and batsmen as a formidable opening partnership from Afghan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran took Afghanistan to 183/5 against Uganda. Farooqui's tremendous magic blew away Uganda as Afghanistan won the Group C match by 125 runs.
“What kind of start we wanted as a team.It doesn't matter who we feed, it's about mindset. The hard work we have put in over the last few weeks, the way the openers started and the way our bowlers bowled – it was a great overall team effort,” Rashid said in the post-match presentation. '
Talking about leading Afghanistan at a global event, Rashid said, "It's extremely exciting, proud to lead the team in the World Cup. Enjoying it so far, and looking forward to some tough games to come." That's the beauty of this team.We have a lot of options and that makes the job easier as a captain, if some bowlers don't have a good day, we have options."
"The good thing is that they always perform well. We are lucky that we have bowlers who are happy to bowl at any stage. The last World Cup (ODI World Cup in 2023) gave us a lot of confidence. It gives us confidence. What happened is that we are capable of defeating."Whatever side at any time, it's not just about skill and talent, it's also about confidence, and focusing on what we're doing rather than thinking about what's going on."
Afghanistan's next hurdle will be much more difficult, as they will face a powerful New Zealand team.
"Big game for us. It's about keeping things simple," Rashid said.
Recalling the match, the opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76) and Ibrahim Zadran (70) made a 154-run partnership to help Afghanistan score 183/5.In reply, Fazalhaq Faruqi took his first five-for, resulting in Uganda being bowled out for 58, setting up an impressive 125-run win for Afghanistan.
