Cricket-Afghan skipper Rashid hails maiden T20 win against Pakistan


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Super 12 - Group 2 - India v Afghanistan - Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 3, 2021 Afghanistan's Rashid Khan in action REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan hailed the team's maiden T20 victory against Pakistan but said their front-line batters need to improve ahead of the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year.

Rashid and his team mates humbled a new-look Pakistan by six wickets in the opening T20 International in Sharjah on Friday.

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