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Afghanistan's World Cup of self-inflicted chaos

The omission of Najibullah Zadran, their batsman of the tournament, summed up a team that is not giving the best account of themselves

15-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shahzad ton as Afghanistan tune up for World Cup with series-levelling victory

Captain Gulbadin Naib also played a crucial hand, taking 6 for 43 - the third-best figures for Afghanistan in ODI cricket

21-May-2019•The Report Deivarayan Muthu

Andy Balbirnie's 145* helps Ireland level the series

Afghanistan recovered from 74 for 5 on the back of Najibullah Zadran's maiden ODI hundred to post 256 for 8 but as it panned out, it wasn't enough

05-Mar-2019•The Report by Hemant Brar

Najibullah and Nabi keep Afghanistan alive

Afghanistan's hopes of qualifying hinge on a Nepal win over Hong Kong in the final group fixture on Monday

10-Mar-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan reach new heights with Rahmat Shah's century

Continuing their dominance over Zimbabwe, Afghanistan piled up their second-highest ODI total of 333 with Rahmat Shah's 114 off 110 balls the centerpiece of a resounding victory

09-Feb-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pandey, Pant fifties, Siraj three-for thrash Afghanistan A

India A put on a challenging 322 for 5 and restricted Afghanistan A to 209 for 9 with only one opposition batsman - Najibullah Zadran (62) - scoring more than 30

01-Aug-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rashid, Najibullah sparkle to down UAE

Afghanistan continued their puppet-mastery of UAE in Twenty20 cricket with a gritty five-wicket win in front of 8000 fans at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

16-Jan-2017•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Abu Dhabi

Najibullah heroics helps Afghanistan clinch series

Najibullah Zadran's unbeaten 55 helped Afghanistan overcome a wobble and secure a final-over win that gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

16-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan fall short of 'easily chaseable' target

Najibullah Zadran, who was the fifth wicket to fall for Afghanistan as Bangladesh fought back in the final ten overs, said that the match was in Afghanistan's control but the batsmen failed to execute at the death

25-Sep-2016•Mohammad Isam

Shahzad and spinners help Afghanistan go 1-0 up

Half-centuries from Mohammad Shahzad and Najibullah Zadran set the base for Afghanistan's 39-run win in the second ODI against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast on Tuesday

12-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rain spoils Rahmat's ton, Najib's blitz

Scotland's first ODI at home in more than two years ended in frustrating fashion, with the first ODI of the two-match series against Afghanistan finishing with a no result

04-Jul-2016•The Report by Peter Della Penna in Edinburgh

Moeen staves off an England calamity

England survived a major scare against Afghanistan to sustain their World T20 hopes, recovering from 85 for 7 to steal home by 15 runs

23-Mar-2016•The Report by George Dobell

Najibullah, Nabi lead Afghanistan to big win

Career-best T20I performances from Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi ensured that Afghanistan stayed in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup, but only briefly as UAE won the second match later in the day

22-Feb-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

All-round Afghanistan finish fifth with easy win

Afghanistan finished fifth in the World T20 Qualifier with a comfortable five-wicket win against Oman in Dublin

25-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zadran onslaught too much for Ireland

Afghanistan responded to their heavy defeat against Scotland by inflicting a 71-run loss on Ireland which means the final match on Monday will decide who comes out on top

17-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Najibullah sets up crushing win

Najibullah Zadran's blistering half-century helped Afghanistan A crush a star-studded Pakistan A by 54 runs in a Twenty20 match in Islamabad

15-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zadran, Fareed give Afghanistan edge

Five-wicket hauls from the seamers Yamin Ahmadzai and Fareed Ahmad, followed by an unbeaten 98 from Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan wrest the advantage on the second day in Harare

28-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan prevail in last-over finish

A score of 137 wouldn't have appeared a match-winning one at the halfway stage of the match, but Afghanistan's bowlers made Pakistan fight till the final ball

08-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan race to two-wicket win

A round-up of Group B games in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on November 21, 2013

21-Nov-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afghanistan run New Zealand close

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

14-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

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