It was the first match since the Taliban swept to power on August 15, leaving organisers of sports and cultural events wondering what is now acceptable under the hardline Islamists’ rule
Spectators wave Afghanistan and Taliban flags during a T20 match at Kabul yesterday. Pic/AFP
A near-full house turned out to watch Afghanistan’s top cricketers play in a trial match on Friday, with Taliban and Afghan flags waving side by side in what sports officials called a show of national unity.
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It was the first match since the Taliban swept to power on August 15, leaving organisers of sports and cultural events wondering what is now acceptable under the hardline Islamists’ rule. The two sides—called Peace Defenders and Peace Heroes—featured many members of the Afghan national team, currently preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup to be played in UAE and Oman from October 17.
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