Follow UsFour wins from seven matches - this World Cup is already turning out to be an excellent campaign for Afghanistan. They are level on points with Australia and New Zealand, and if things go their way, they can spring a surprise to secure a semifinal berth as well.
The hero of their latest win against the Netherlands was Mohammed Nabi, who bowled a parsimonious spell and picked three wickets along the way to break the Dutch team’s back. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi is all praise for the talismanic all-rounder, adding that he always finds a way to contribute to the team’s cause.
“He is a special player. Whenever the team needs him, he shows the way. We all are very united, we all are enjoying the wins and all of them are thinking about the team. We are trying our best to make it to the semi-finals. If we make it, it would be a big achievement for us,” Shahidi said in the post-match presentation.
This is personally a difficult time for Shahidi, who lost his mother three months ago. While keeping his family in mind, Shahidi dedicated the win to the refugee people who are finding it hard to get a country to live in after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
“I lost my mother three months back, so my family is in pain, so it will be a big achievement for our country first and then for me also. I would like to give a message - there are a lot of our refugee people in struggle, we all are watching their videos and we feel their pain. I dedicate this win for them,” the skipper added.