Afghanistan

Opener David Warner (178) powered Australia to the World Cup's highest total -- 417/6 in 50 overs -- as the hosts hammered Afghanistan by 275 runs in a Pool A match at the WACA here on Wednesday. Warner's 133-ball 178 was the highest…

Opener David Warner (178) became Australia's highest scorer in cricket World Cup history to power the hosts to the quadrennial event's highest total -- 417/6 -- during a Pool A match against minnows Afghanistan at the WACA in Perth on…

Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar arrived in this Afghan capital on Wednesday on the fourth and final leg of his four-nation Saarc Yatra. He is slated to meet President Ashraf Ghani and other senior officials during the visit.…

Afghanistan bowled Scotland out for 210 runs in a World Cup Pool A game at the University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday. After skipper Mohamad Nabi won the toss and decided to bowl first, Afghanistan's opening bowlers Shapoor Zadran (4/38)…

At least 29 people were killed and several others were missing in an avalanche that struck villages in the eastern Afghan province of Panjshir overnight Tuesday, sources said Wednesday. "According to our latest reports, 29 people died…

More than eight months after he was kidnapped, Indian national Father Alexis Prem Kumar Antonysamy has been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday expressed happiness at the release and spoke to Father…

Sri Lanka narrowly escaped an embarrassing situation, thanks to Mahela Jayawardene, who scored a timely hundred to help his team beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets. It was Sri Lanka's first victory in 2015 World Cup, as they had lost to New…

Bangladesh began their World Cup campaign on a winning note, as they registered a comfortable 105-run victory over Afghanistan at a Pool A match at Manuka Oval in Canberra. They dominated the proceedings with both bat and ball.…

Team India registered their victory in this Australian tour, as they defeated minnows Afghanistan by 153 runs in the warm-up game ahead of 2015 World Cup. Rohit Sharma regained form with a solid 150 off 122 balls. India posted 364/5 in…