Latest News      Pajhwok Afghan News Sms Alert       Boost,
Ainak pull off wins in cricket event      KABUL (PAN): Boost and
Ainak Clubs defeated their rivals during the ongoing Ahmad Shah
Abadali Test Cricket Tournament being played in Pakistan's
northwestern city of Peshawar, an official said on Thursday.
Featuring Afghanistan's Under-19 and five zonal teams, including
Boost, Ammo, Ainak, Spinghar and Band-i-Amir, the event is aimed
at capacity-building of under-19 players.      "The tournament
is currently underway at the Arbab Niaz Stadium, with some
matches being played at the Gymkhana ground," said Farid Hotak,
an official of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.      The first
three-day match was played between Boost and Spinghar. The
latter, after winning the toss, decided to bat first. In their
first innings, Spinghar batsmen managed to score 178 runs.
In response, Boost scored 248 runs in the first innings, taking
a 70-run lead, Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News over the telephone
from Peshawar, the