Charith Asalanka won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 97 off 74 balls. His knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 131.08.
Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-player squad for a three-match series against Afghanistan. The cricket board has made three changes to the team that faced Zimbabwe in an ODI series last month. The ODI series against Afghanistan begins tomorrow.
The meeting signals India's growing engagement with the Taliban despite no formal recognition of the Afghan government. Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said regional countries should hold peace talks to increase and continue positive interaction with Afghanistan.
Confusion was created in India as multiple Afghan media reported that the ill-fated plane was an "Indian aircraft" and had several passengers on board. Media reports also claimed several passengers died in the "fatal accident". Here are all the details about what happened about the plane crash.
According to initial information, a passenger jet aircraft has crashed in the mountainous areas of Top Khana, including the districts of Kiran and Minjan, and Zebak district in Badakhshan.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 2:20 pm in the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan at a depth of 213km. It had a longitude of 70.63 East and a latitude of 36.16 North.
Afghanistan will be having a busy February and March as they face Sri Lanka and Ireland in two different all-format series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Afghans will travel to Sri Lanka first, while they will host Ireland in UAE next month.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 01:12 am IST and its depth was registered at 120 km. This is the third earthquake in Afghanistan in a week.
Jonathan Trott has been at the helm of Afghanistan's coaching staff in their impressive World Cup 2023, wherein they registered four wins. Trott was first handed the responsibility of head coach of Afghanistan in July 2022 for 18 months.
The official said that since most of the policemen were on patrolling duty there were no casualties in the police station but its back wall was damaged.
The Taliban have been globally condemned for banning girls and women from education beyond sixth grade, including university. One of the few options for girls to receive any kind of education after sixth grade are the madrassas.
The Indian envoy to the UN asserted that humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan "needs to be prioritised" by the international community, particularly after the earthquakes that killed over 2,000 people in October. India has overseen over 500 projects in the war-torn country.
According to the report, the Taliban sends women to prison if they have no male relatives or if the relatives are considered unsafe. Although the Taliban government claims to do so under the pretext of 'protection', it harms the physical and mental health of survivors.
Notably, the Tehreek-e-Jihad (TJP), affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 23 Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa earlier today. Pakistan has witnessed a dramatic spike in militant attacks in border regions with Afghanistan recently.
Afghanistan earthquake: According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors were felt at around 7:35 am. However, no details of casualties were reported as of now.
This decision follows the embassy's earlier cessation of operations on September 30 this year. The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi was run by staff appointed by the previous government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
SA vs AFG Pitch Report: South Africa would be looking to end the group stage on a high note, while Afghanistan will hope they can find something from the last game. There are only mathematical chances of the Afghans reaching the top four. The two sides meet at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but affiliates of the Islamic State group have targeted in the past Shiite schools, hospitals and mosques in the same area.
The Taliban have set up camps on the other side for people to stay in while they wait to be moved to their place of origin in Afghanistan. There is limited access to drinking water, no heating source other than open fires, no lighting, and no toilets.
Australia registered their fifth win in a row in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup against England to all but seal their spot in the semifinals. Australia next play Afghanistan in Mumbai on November 7 but a player was quick to remind everyone about the recent history between the two teams.
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