Afghans proud in defeat as fairytale World Cup run ends in semis
Updated On: 27 June, 2024 02:43 PM IST | Kabul | mid-day online correspondent
Hopes had been high the Afghans would defeat South Africa, after shocking the mighty Australia for the first time on the way to the last four
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In a country still reeling from the upheaval of the Taliban takeover in 2021, many Taliban members joined the crowd at the stadium watch event organised by the national cricket board (Pic: AFP)
Afghans mourned the end of their T20 World Cup 2024 dreams on Thursday but said the cricket team`s performances in reaching a first semi-final gave them hope for the future.
An all-male crowd of hundreds -- among them armed Taliban -- watched on two large screens at Kabul Cricket Stadium as South Africa thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets in Trinidad.
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