T20 World Cup: Emotions of Afghanistan on the Cricket Ground
Afghanistan's team performed amazingly in the match played against Scotland on Monday. They beat Scotland by 130 runs. When Afghanistan's national anthem was played before the match, during that time all the players and fans cried a lot. The national anthem of the country made them emotional. The video of this occasion is going viral on social media. In the video, team captain Mohammad Nabi is seen wiping his tears.
Afghanistan is currently occupied by the Taliban. The Taliban have banned women's cricket there. Along with this, the Talibani flag has also been fixed and asked to respect it strictly. In such a situation, the patriotism shown by the cricket players is being appreciated everywhere.
What happened in the match?
Afghanistan beat Scotland by 130 runs in the 17th match of the T20 World Cup. Playing first after winning the toss, Afghanistan made 190/4. Najibullah Zadran scored (59) off 34 balls. Scotland had a target of 191 runs to win the match, but the entire team was all out for 60 runs in 10.2 overs.
Four players from Scotland were dismissed for 0 and returned to the pavilion. This was Afghanistan's 7th consecutive win against Scotland in T20 Internationals. In the team's victory, Mujeeb ur Rahman took 5 wickets in a memorable performance and was also adjudged 'Man of the Match'.