KABUL (Pajhwok): Thousands of cricket fans on Thursday thronged streets in various parts of the country to celebrate Afghanistan’s first victory in the World Cup in New Zealand against Scotland after a nail-biting finish. Samiullah Shenwari batted Afghanistan to the historic one-wicket win over Scotland after he scored 96, the highest by an Afghan batsman in a World Cup match. ”We won with one wicket or 10 wickets, it’s still a win,” Shenwari said later.
Debut WC win sparks countrywide celebrations (Video)
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