Flag-waving and rifle shots greeted Afghanistan’s Twe-nty20 victory in Pakistan on Monday. Afghanis danced to their traditional drum beat music to celebrate a famous win in Karachi in their debut at one of the most prestigious events on the T20 night circuit.
“It is a great feeling to win in Pakistan against a strong team,” key player Asghar Stanikzai said. “You look at the support we have had and perhaps it is time other cricket playing nations took our cricket seriously.”
A 61-run win against a team that included Pakistan stars Imran Nazir and Rana Naved underlined Afgha-nistan’s emergence as a cricket playing nation.
Thousands of Afghan immigrants who live in Karachi supported their team every night of the tournament. —Reuters