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Afghanistan A to face Sri Lanka A in maiden T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup final

Friday’s thrilling victory over India A has set the stage for what will no doubt be an exciting showdown on Sunday

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2 years ago

October 27, 2024

Afghanistan A will face Sri Lanka A on Sunday evening, October 27, in the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman.

This comes after Afghanistan A defeated India A by 20 runs in the second semi-final of the championships on Friday.

On Sunday morning, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wished the team well and said in a post on X: “#AfghanAbdalyan are set to play their first-ever ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup Grand Finale as they take on Sri Lanka A in an epic showdown tonight.

“Go well and bring it home, Abdalyano!,” the board said.

Friday’s thrilling victory over India A has set the stage for what will no doubt be an exciting showdown on Sunday.

Powered by an impressive 83 off 52 balls from Sediqullah Atal, Afghanistan A posted a formidable total of 206/4 against India A.

Zubaid Akbari (64 off 41) and Karim Janat (41 off 20) added further firepower, setting a challenging target for India A.

India A’s chase began with promise but stumbled as Afghanistan’s bowlers held their nerve.

Ramandeep Singh top-scored with a rapid 64 off 34 balls, keeping India in the hunt until the final overs.

Ayush Badoni (31 off 24) and Nishant Sindhu (23 off 13) provided valuable contributions, but Afghanistan A’s disciplined bowling, especially from AM Ghazanfar (2/14) and Abdul Rahman (2/32), restricted India A to 186/7 in 20 overs.

Afghanistan A has meanwhile had a number of standout players, including Sediqullah Atal who has posted a whopping 313 runs in this tournament.

Standing at number 1 for the most runs, fellow player Zubairullah Akbari is at number 3 with his total of 137 runs. Second on the board is Babar Hayat from Hong Kong with 162 runs.

Sunday’s match will get underway at 6pm local time.

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Khurasan Faryab and Ariana Khost settle for 1-1 draw

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1 hour ago

October 1, 2026

Ariana News

Khurasan Faryab and Ariana Khost played out a 1-1 draw in the 32nd match of the sixth season of Afghanistan Champions League Roshan in Kabul on Thursday.

The match was played at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium.

Rafiullah Mohammadi put Khurasan Faryab ahead in the closing minutes of the first half, giving his side a 1-0 lead at the break.

Ariana Khost stepped up the pressure in the second half, and their efforts paid off in the 84th minute when Omid Sarwari found the back of the net to level the score.

The two sides shared the points after neither team could find a winning goal.

Khurasan Faryab will face Sorkh Poshan Khafi on October 4, while Ariana Khost will take on Omar Zawak Herat on October 5.

All sixth-season Roshan Afghanistan Champions League matches are being broadcast live on Ariana Television.

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Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai maintain top spots in ICC ODI rankings

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5 hours ago

October 1, 2026

Ariana News

Afghanistan’s cricket stars Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have maintained their positions at the top of the latest ICC Men’s ODI rankings.

Rashid Khan remains the No. 1 ODI bowler in the world with 714 rating points.

Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed is second with 675 points, while South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj has moved up to third with 667 points.

New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner is fourth with 644 points, followed by India’s Kuldeep Yadav on 623.

Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai continues to hold the top position in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings with 337 points, giving Afghanistan two players at No. 1 in different ODI categories. Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe and Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Bangladesh follow him in the list.

Rashid and Omarzai have been key figures in Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket, with their performances contributing significantly to the team’s success across formats.

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Abu Muslim Farah beat Omar Zawak Herat 4-0 in Afghanistan Champions League

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1 day ago

September 30, 2026

Ariana News

Abu Muslim Farah beat Omar Zawak Herat 4-0 in the 30th match of the sixth season of the Roshan Afghanistan Champions League, delivering an impressive performance.

The match was played today (Wednesday) at the Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium.

Samiullah Naderi scored Abu Muslim Farah’s opening goal in the final minutes of the first half.

Abu Muslim Farah continued their attacking play in the second half, with Aman Sardari scoring the team’s second goal in the 69th minute with a spectacular header.

Omid Rajabi and Mirois Ghafouri then added two more goals to complete a 4-0 victory for Abu Muslim Farah.