Wasim Jaffer, Irfan Pathan Full Praises For Afghanistan After World Cup Win Over Sri Lanka

Former Indian batter Wasim Jaffer has praised the Afghanistan squad for their solid performances at the 2023 World Cup. The retired cricketer acknowledged the improvements the team has made in his post on X. He wrote, “Eng, Pak and now SL! Well done @ACVofficials They have been a breath of fresh air this tournament. There’s been a marked improvement in their cricket, especially in batting and it’s so good to see! #AFGvsSL #CWC2023.”

Celebrations are underway as Afghanistan continue their miraculous run in India. Their victory against Sri Lanka is their third successive win at the tournament. Afghan all-rounder Rashid Khan also shared a status update on the platform, reacting to their historic victory. He wrote, “Couldn’t have asked for a better result today.”

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Rashid’s humble update sparked a reaction from India’s former pacer and now-commentator Irfan Pathan. He wrote a heartwarming message on X saying, “Many congratulations brother on your achievement and victories.”

One user made sure that he uploaded the duo’s iconic dance which they performed after Afghanistan triumphed over Pakistan in their previous game before Sri Lanka. He wrote, “The Dance of a Lifetime Part -1. Part – 2 is trending already.”

“Absolutely fantastic performance! Congratulations to @fazalfarooqi10 for being the player of the match and @AzmatOmarzay for a great game. And a huge milestone with 100 games for @rashidkhan_19! Here’s to many more incredible moments”, wrote another

A fourth wrote, “Congratulations Rashid. You and your team are absolutely flying”

While another one wrote, “Afghanistan will not be considered a weak team anymore. You guys are excellent.”

Afghanistan had a poor start to their campaign for international glory as they lost back-to-back matches against Bangladesh and India. However, the team seems to have recovered perfectly as they took apart England by 69 runs before beating Pakistan by eight wickets. They continued their brilliant run in form against Sri Lanka on October 30 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. They created constant pressure on the Sri Lankan batters, dismissing the entire squad at a scoreline of 241 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi had the best bowling performance which saw him scalp four wickets in the match. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also contributed with two wickets of his own.

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In the second innings, Afghanistan lost a wicket early as Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed for a duck in the first over. However, Rahmat Shah’s 62 runs in 74 balls and Azamatullah Omarzai’s 73-run knock helped secure a dominant seven-wicket win for Afghanistan.

With three wins in the bag, Afghanistan now have a shot of making the knockout phase but they would have to continue winning in their upcoming games. They are set to face the Netherlands next on November 3 at the Ekana Sports City Stadium.