What did the Afghan captain say after reaching the Super Four by defeating the Tigers?

The Afghan fable continues in the Asia Cup. After defeating the 5-time champions of the Asia Cup Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the first match, Rashid Khan’s team also won against Bangladesh. Chasing the target of 128 runs given by Bangladesh, the Afghans reached the port of victory with 9 balls and 7 wickets in hand. And this victory has brought Mohammad Nabi’s team to the Super Four.

At the award ceremony after the match, the Afghanistan captain praised his team, “Everyone knows Rashid and Mujeeb are world-class spinners. That’s why we were in the game in the first 10 overs. We were ahead in the game because we got the first wicket. “

Nabi also said about the match plan, “Everyone knows that we have power hitters at the end of the batting line-up. So, we played not losing wickets at the beginning. We wanted not to lose wickets early, so that our power hitters can finish the game.”

Meanwhile, Rashid Khan has set a unique precedent in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh. This star took the number 2 place in the list of highest wicket takers in T20 International. Surpassed New Zealand pacer Tim Southee. Rashid Khan bagged 115 wickets. It should be noted that Shakib Al Hasan has taken the most wickets in international T20 with 122 wickets.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s performance in the Asia Cup is being praised on social media. Many of the netizens are saying that it won’t be surprising if Afghanistan becomes the champion in this tournament.