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Afghanistan create history qualify for 2015 World Cup
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Afghanistan create history, qualify for 2015 World Cup
October 04, 2013 17:21
The Afghanistan national cricket team made history on Friday as they beat Kenya by 7 wickets in Sharjah to qualify for their first-ever Cricket World Cup in 2015.
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Afghanistan took on Kenya in match number 56 of the ICC World Cricket League Championship in Sharjah. The Afghans had to beat Kenya to secure a berth in the 2015 World Cup. Afghan fans came out in large numbers in the iconic stadium.
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Kenya batsmen Irfan Karim and Gurdeep Singh came out to open the batting against a spirited Afghan side that beat them in the previous encounter two days ago. The Kenyan top order never felt at ease against the Afghanistan bowlers who bowled with heart.
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It was snail-pace going for Kenyan batsman as Afghanistan stifled the run-scoring. Kenyans lost their third wicket in the 17th over, when the score was just 17.
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Afghanistan spinner Karim Sadiq (celebrating in center) took 2 wickets for 10 runs in his seven overs.
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Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi, with his off spin, was meagre as well as successful, taking 2 for 10 in his 8.3 overs. Kenya were bowled out for 93 in 43.3 overs. Nabi later smashed an unbeaten 46 off 42 balls in the Afghanistan chase.
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As the Afghans reached the 94-run target, there was jubilation amongst the fans, who had come out in large numbers at the Sharjah cricket stadium on Friday.
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Afghanistan will now face the big boys of world cricket - Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh - in the Pool A of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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