Afghanistan is set to face West Indies in the final of ICC World Cup qualifier today in Harare Sports Club.
Both the West Indies and Afghanistan have already qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, to be staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14, but today’s final is expected to be another cut-throat match for a number of reasons.
Looking ahead to the final, the Windies captain Jason Holder said, “Obviously, it is a good opportunity to win the tournament. We felt we have done some really good things so far, we have obviously qualified for the World Cup, which was our first priority and obviously, coming into the final, it means a lot to us to finish off the tournament well and win it.”
Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai said today’s match will be the biggest for his country and his side was looking forward to it.
“A final against the Windies, a side we all followed as young kids. I don’t think it can get any bigger for Afghanistan,” he said.
“For Afghanistan, the World Cup qualifier is a mini-World Cup and having now qualified for the World Cup, the target is to win this trophy and take it back to Kabul. The people of Afghanistan want to see this trophy in Afghanistan and we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to fulfil their wishes,” he added.
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