Stanikzai stars as Afghanistan-19 clinch Plate Championship

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): An audacious unbeaten ton by Tariq Stanikzai helped Afghanistan Cup on Friday.
Stanikzai smashed a 142-ball 106 added polish to the occasion as Afghanistan Under-19 peg back a spirited Zimbabwe Under-19 at the Sheikh Kamal International Stadium to finish ninth in the Under-19 World Cup.
It was the first Plate trophy for the Afghans, who had been outplayed in the final by Sri Lanka Under-19 in 2012, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News.
Zimbabwe won the toss and opted . . .