Mujeeb Ur Rahman The Man of the Match dedicates his victory over England to...
After the historic victory of Afghanistan over England in the ICC Cricket World Cup on Sunday, leg-spinner Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman dedicated his team's win to the victims of the earthquakes that have rocked his country. Mujeeb was named 'Man of the Match' for his three wickets and 28 runs as Afghanistan edged out England by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Afghanistan has been hit with three earthquakes this week, with the tremors claiming more than 1,000 lives. Earlier on Sunday, a magnitude-6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan.
Mujeeb said, "This is for the people back home who have been affected by the earthquake. As players and as a team, I wanted to dedicate my award to them.”
He further added, "It's a very proud moment to be here in the World Cup beating the last champions; it is a good moment for the whole nation and the team. A wonderful performance for the bowlers and the batters."