head of the one off Test against New Zealand, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi shared his thoughts on the upcoming match saying that it will be an honour to be a part of such a historic moment at Greater Noida.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan, while other prominent names in the squad include Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, and Azmatullah Omarzai, as per the ICC.
Following a clean sweep in the ODI series against Ireland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott opined that it's important to maintain the winning momentum as an important T20 series is lined up for the team against Ireland starting on Friday.
After winning the 3rd ODI against Ireland by 117 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi lauded the experienced all-rounder Mohammad Nabi following his all-round performance in the match.
Outstanding performances from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi guided the Afghanistan side to victory against Ireland in the first ODI of the three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
After seeing familiar foes Ireland script a historic maiden Test win in Abu Dhabi, Afghan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Friday showered praise on pacers in the rival camp, acknowledging that they bowled 'very well'.
After starring in Ireland's historic 6-wicket win over Afghanistan in the only Test match in Abu Dhabi, Irish seamer Mark Adair on Friday said he was 'happy' to clinch a victory for his team in the longest format.
Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi believes if Afghanistan are able to win the first session of Day 3, the game will be wide open after they were on the back foot throughout the opening day of the one-off Test against Ireland
Afghanistan managed to hold off Ireland from running away in the one-off Test with their all-rounded performance on Day 2 on Thursday at the Tolerance Oval.
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and opted to field against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Friday.