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World Cup 2023: Afghanistan captain especially thanked Indian fans after defeating Sri Lanka
Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the 30th match of the World Cup 2023. This was Afghanistan's third win in the tournament and with this, it has kept alive its hopes of reaching the semi-finals. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi thanked the Indian fans after the match. Know what Shahidi said about Indian fans.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi on Monday thanked the Indian fans after defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets with 28 balls to spare in the 30th match of the World Cup 2023.
In the match played in Pune, Sri Lanka batted first and the entire team was all out for 241 runs in 49.3 overs. In reply, Afghanistan achieved the target by losing three wickets in 45.2 overs. This was Afghanistan's third consecutive win in the tournament and it remains in the race for the semi-finals.
"I want to wish my country all the best and I want to thank the Indian people who are supporting us and coming to the stadium," Shahidi said.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi praised his star player Rashid Khan and said that he is the best in the world. Rashid Khan played his 100th ODI for Afghanistan and also took the wicket of Dhananjay de Silva.
