AFG vs SA: Afghanistan’s World Cup 2023 journey ended in Ahmedabad on Friday. Chasing 245, South Africa achieved the target in 47.3 overs. Afghanistan won four matches in the World Cup this time. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi praised the players for the team’s performance.
Heart touching statement of Hashmatullah Shahidi after the match :-
After the match, Hashmatullah Shahidi said, “As a captain, I am proud of my team’s performance. We fought till the end in every match. This is a big learning for us. Our batsmen performed well in this tournament. Earlier, our batsmen were struggling. We will try to carry forward the momentum of this tournament in the future.”
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Shahidi, “We gave a message to the world”:-
Shahidi further said, “We have given a message to the world with our performance. The result of the match against Australia was shocking for the team and me personally. However, we will try to learn from these things and do a better job in the future. Will continue trying to play cricket.”
Close to securing a place in the Champions Trophy :-
Let us tell you that South Africa scored 14 points in 9 matches and finished the league stage in second place. At the same time, Afghanistan gave its best performance in the World Cup. Afghanistan finished with four wins in the tournament and are also close to clinching a place in the Champions Trophy.
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