Celebrations erupt in Afghan cities after World Cup heroics
The Peninsula
Kabul: Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi finals for the first...
Kabul: Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a nail-biting T20 win over Bangladesh.
Thousands gathered in the capital Kabul and in Khost, Jalalabad and other cities to celebrate the fairytale win, which also eliminated the formidable Australians from the competition.
Fans chanted praise for their "heroes", set off fireworks and danced in the streets. Some shed tears of joy.
"I am lost for words," Hassan Khan Niazai told AFP in Kabul while celebrating the landmark achievement.
"It is a special and historic moment for all Afghans. We are close to winning this World Cup now and being among the champions."
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