Afghan sports journalist Samiullah Serat writes about the participation and achievements of the Afghanistan Under-19 team in the Under-19 World Cup:
Achieving fourth place among 16 countries in the world and second place in Asia is no easy task for such rivals who have been playing cricket for centuries.
Given the talent and ingenuity of the Afghan players, it was predicted that the Afghan team would advance to the finals, But looking at the past performances of these players, the fourth place is a little lower.
But cricket is a game where one, two or three mistakes change the format and outcome of the game, which is why the Afghan team lost to England in the semi-finals, It was also the mistake of the Sri Lankan team to take Afghanistan to the semi-finals.
Naturally, the situation affects human beings. Our players were newer to the team than in previous years, except for Noor Ahmed and Ishaq. All in all, the team has shown good cricket.
In the World Cup, the Afghan team put Pakistan, Australia and England in a difficult position, but due to two or three mistakes, the Afghan team did not beat the rivals.
The main problem of batting of Afghan cricketers is still there. It was found out that there was no responsible opener in the team. The game was worse than the openers in all the World Cups.
Sulaiman Safi, Allah Noor Ejaz Ahmadzai and Mohammad Ishaq were be key players for the Afghan team in terms of batting and Noor Ahmad Laknawal batting was unique in target goals.
Management was expected to do even better, but with the hope that The youngsters will play three or four series before the next World Cup, then the team will be sent to the World Cup, the series against Bangladesh alone will not yield any result.
The West Indies are hosting the Under-19 World Cup among 16 nations, but their team finished 11th
