Afghan cricket team returns home with victory

Afghan team was warmly welcomed at home over winning Asia cricket tournament recently held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal.The cricket team landed at Kabul International Airport on Tuesday morning and was welcomed by hundreds of fans, families and sport officials.The pleased Afghan fans were chanting Thank you for win, Victory is yours, and Afghanistan, Afghanistan when meeting the players at the waiting hall.The Afghan cricket team lifted the Asian Cricket Council T20 Cup after defeating Chinese Hong Kong in the final match held in Nepal on Sunday.In return, the team showcased the cup they have won from the hands of Chinese Hong Kong on Sunday in final match.Asian Cricket Council T20 began on December 3 in Nepal, and Afghanistan defeated Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal before going to the final match, said a member of the team Karim Saddiq.We are determined to work hard and to do more exercises in order to win in another cricket match that is to be held in Dubai in near future and we hope Afghanistan one day will have an opportunity to take part in international cricket matches to win the World Cup, Saddiq told Xinhua in a brief interview.Immediately upon the triumph, Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a telephone call to Afghan cricket team on Sunday night congratulated its victory in the match, saying the people of Afghanistan honor your recent success in the Asia Cricket Tournament, said a statement released by Karzai office on Monday.Despite a raging insurgency, lack of funds and having no proper cricket pitch, the war-torn Afghanistan embarked on an extraordinary rise in cricket in recent years.-Online