ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday congratulated the Pakistan cricket team over a thrilling five-wicket win against Afghanistan, also lauding the losing team for showing an “impressive cricket.”
“Congratulations Team Pakistan. Impressive cricket by Team Afghanistan,” the prime minister said on Twitter after Pakistan clinched victory while chasing a target of 148 runs.
The prime minister, who had also captained the 1992 World Cup-winning team said, he had “never seen a cricketing nation rise as rapidly as Afghanistan in international cricket and become so competitive.”
He said with this competitive spirit and talent, the future of cricket was bright in Afghanistan.
