I never ever thought that I would see a cricket match like this. It was a three way competition between Oman, Iran and Afghanistan under 17 boys. The game I watched was the final between Afghanistan and Iran. Afghanistan were the easy winners, Iran only got 45 runs in their allocated 40 overs which Afghanistan achieved in 8 overs. Despite that the game was played in a good spirit, friendly and good mannered. Just shows that despite the problems in these countries ordinary people just want to get on with their lives and do the things they enjoy. The game was played at the Gymkhana Club which is a lovely location. Hope this comes across in the photos. I regularly sit under a big shady tree and watch cricket - wonderful way to while away a few hours.
top photo both teams shaking hands after Afghanistan's victory
second photo a victorious Afghanistan leaving the pitch
third, fourth, fifth photos Iran batting
last couple of photos Afghanistan taking a breather
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