Beyond the Test World: Afghanistan and Nepal prepare for ACC final

Tony Munro A new country will have its name added to the list of ACC Trophy Elite winners when Afghanistan plays Nepal in the final on Friday. Afghanistan comfortably beat defending champions Hong Kong by five wickets in one semi-final while Nepal held off a brave chase by Malaysia to win by eight runs in the other. Mohammad Nabi maintained his reputation as Afghanistan’s best player to earn the Man-of-the-Match award taking 3 for 35 and then contributing 35 not out in another good all-round performance. Nabi ended the innings…

Beyond the Test World: Hong Kong and Malaysia prepare for ACC Trophy

Tony Munro Malaysia’s coach, Rajiv Seth says his team is fortunate to be pooled with Asian Twenty20 Cup champion Afghanistan and 2008 ACC Trophy runner-up United Arab Emirates in Group B as a positive for the tournament which starts this Wednesday in Kuwait. “We are lucky to be pitched against the best because every match will be a final for our boys and that should bring the best out of them,” Seth said. “I feel our boys have it in them to surprise bigwigs like Afghanistan, UAE & Bahrain though…

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