Afghan players had to take sleeping pills after Pakistan defeat

Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi has revealed that the team took sleeping pills after losing Wednesday’s high stakes game to Pakistan.

Afghanistan started Asia Cup 2022 with back to back wins in group stage against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. However, in the Super Four stage, they lost all their matches.

After the toss against India on Thursday, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi revealed that after losing to Pakistan, his team mates left the ground right after the match. They had green tea and took sleeping pills after reaching the hotel.

“Left the ground straight after the team talk, had green tea, and then took some sleeping pills! [laughs] All round the boys have played really well,” Nabi said after winning the toss against India on Thrusday.

Afghanistan came within a hair’s breadth of victory on the September 7 game, picking up 9 of Pakistan’s wickets in 19 overs. Pumped up for the win, the Afghan players watched the game slip out of their hands as Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah hit two back to back maximums in the first two balls of the last over and took the match away from them.

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After losing to Pakistan, Afghanistan lost their chance to qualify for the Asia Cup 2022 final.

They faced India the very next day and were defeated by 101 runs with Kohli’s stellar knock of 122 on 61.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved his career best figures of 5-4 in his four over spell against Afghanistan.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved his career best figures of 5-4 in his four over spell against Afghanistan.