Afghan Women's Cricket Team Starts Preparatory Competition with Defeat to British Armed Forces
Kabul Times News | Report: Shahbanu Noori
The Afghan refugee women's cricket team began its preparatory competition in the United Kingdom with a defeat to the women's team of the country's armed forces.
The match was held on Saturday, July 26, at the Finners Stadium. The British Armed Forces women's team, with a superior performance, managed to score 149 runs in 20 overs and set a target of 150 runs for the Afghan team.
In response, the Afghan women's cricket team could not achieve the set target and, losing 9 players, scored only 97 runs at the end of 20 overs to end their first match with a defeat.
According to the schedule of the competition, the Afghan women's team will play against the Cambridge University team in its second match. This match is part of the team's preparation for participating in future competitions.
The Afghan women's cricket team is scheduled to play a total of five warm-up matches in the UK by early July, providing the team with an opportunity to improve coordination, improve technical readiness and gain international experience.
The Afghan Refugee Women's Cricket Team, which is made up of Afghan refugee players, has continued its activities in recent years with the support of international sports organizations and is trying to maintain its position in the women's cricket arena despite the existing restrictions.
Afghan Women's Cricket Team Starts Preparatory Competition with Defeat to British Armed Forces
