'Our Only Joy': Afghan Cricket Fans Celebrate T20 Glory
- By Ray Furlong and
- RFE/RL's Radio Azadi
Celebrations of Afghanistan's historic progress to the T20 cricket World Cup semifinals took place across the country, although residents in Taliban-stronghold Kandahar said they were prevented from joining in. One happy fan in Badakhshan Province told RFE/RL that amid the economic and social problems of Taliban rule, the cricket victory over Bangladesh was "our only joy."