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Bubbling with enthusiasm and energy, Afghanistan gave India a scare with the ball and a half with the bat, but 20 overs proved to be too long a time for them to sustain that quality and keenness

Nawroz Mangal, the Afghanistan captain, wants to show the world his team can compete at the highest level in international cricket

It's not often Afghanistan get to compete with the top teams, and they will be out to make their mark in the competition

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between Afghanistan and India

West Indies opener Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 65 to take his side to a comfortable eight-wicket win against Afghanistan in Colombo

A round-up of warm-up games ahead of the World Twenty20 2012

Frustrated as much by a slippery ball as a doughty Afghanistan during their 66-run victory, Australia's bowlers must find ways of keeping dry in the damp night-time air before they face Pakistan

New-ball bowler Hamid Hassan, who has been out with injury since January, has made a return to the Afghanistan squad for September's World Twenty20

Asghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi played spirited innings but four wickets for Mitchell Starc helped ensure victory for Australia

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the one-off ODI between Afghanistan and Australia in Sharjah

Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal has termed Saturday's one-day match against Australia a "big occasion" for the team

A hard-hitting century helped England finish fifth, while Anamul Haque's ton helped Bangladesh edge-out Pakistan

David Warner happily admits he struggled at times against the bevy of Australian spinners lined up on turning Darwin pitches in order to prepare him for the trip to the UAE

Nawroz Mangal will lead Afghanistan against Australia in their one-off ODI in Sharjah on Saturday

David Warner, the Australia opening batsman, is ready to adapt his normally explosive gameplan during the tour of UAE where they will play Afghanistan and Pakistan

A round-up of the 5th, 9th and 13th place play-off matches that took place in the Under-19 World Cup on August 21

A round-up of the ninth-place play-off quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup on August 19

A round-up of matches played on August 15 at the Under-19 World Cup 2012

A round-up of matches on August 14 during the Under-19 World Cup 2012

A round-up of matches from the opening day of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Australia