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Afghanistan no longer the underdogs in WC: Gautam Gambhir

Without a doubt, Afghanistan has been popular this season. Afghanistan made their mark in the world of cricket by easily defeating Pakistan following their victory over the reigning champions, England. Although Afghanistan is getting positive feedback from all sides, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir also gave the team high marks. According to Gambhir, Afghanistan is no longer an “Underdog”.

“The underdogs are no more, They now have their own yard”. Gambhir wrote in his article. Another uplifting response came to Gambhir’s article came from pacer Naveen-ul-haq. Naveen responds with emotion to Gautam Gambhir’s special message for Afghanistan on Instagram.

Recently , before the India match, Gambhir and Naveen were seen chatting. Naveen took 2 wickets in the match against Pakistan, but in 7 overs he gave up 52 runs. Afghanistan has won 2 of their last 5 games, placing them in sixth place in the standings.

Also read: Match Preview SA vs PAK: From playing XI to pitch report, Know all details here

Pakistan finished the 50-over match with the total of 282-7. Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by eight wickets, thanks to the unbeaten innings of Rahmat shah (77) and Shahidi (48), despite the efforts of the pacers Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali who each managed to take 2 wickets. Afghanistan’s confidence was emphasized in this game, which also cemented their standings as a formidable force in international cricket .

Bharat Express English

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