Afghan Underdogs Triumph Over Australia in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
Afghanistan, led by captain Gulbadin Naib, defeated Australia by four wickets in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes on Sunday, with the city government praising the event for showcasing the vibrancy of the city to the world.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Gulbadin Naib guided the underdog Afghan team to victory against Australia in the cosmopolitan Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, an event that the city government commended for its demonstration of the power of sport.
Naib, a former bodybuilder who grew up in a Pakistani refugee camp and admires Arnold Schwarzenegger, captained Afghanistan to the win. The team successfully chased a target of 116 to secure the victory by four wickets on Sunday, making them the eighth different champion of the Sixes.
Imran Mir provided crucial support to the Afghan side; after managing only one run across his two prior innings in the tournament, Mir scored 53 runs from 14 balls in the final.
Captain Gulbadin Naib, who maintains a muscular physique developed while training in Peshawar’s Kacha Ghadi Refugee Camp after reading Schwarzenegger’s encyclopaedia of bodybuilding, was set to celebrate with green tea and dried fruit in his hotel room. Meanwhile, the organizers of the Sixes celebrated the three days of promoting Hong Kong and committed to attracting more international visitors to subsequent editions.
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