Cricket Afghanistan win ACC T20 Cup final

Afghanistan recorded a seven-wicket win over Nepal in the final of the Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal.

Gulbadin Naib’s knock of 43 off 42 balls and Mohammad Nabi’s 38 off 23 helped Afghanistan’s cause as they chased down a modest 136-run target with 13 balls to spare.

Earlier, Nepal’s top-scorers were Khadka, who made 50 off 40 balls, and Binod Bhandari, who contributed 32 off 39.

Naib took two wickets, Shapoor Zadran and Hamza Hotak claimed a scalp each.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 4^th, 2013.