Mis-e-Ainak Region Completed Fourth Regional List A Title
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Mis-e-Ainak Region Completed Fourth Regional List A Title

Kabul: September 7, 2025: The Mis-e-Ainak Regional Team, well-led by Afsar Khan Zazai, completed its fourth Regional List A title by beating the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Band-e-Amir Region by 5 wickets in the Grand Finale of the XBull Regional List A Tournament 2025, powered by Etisalat.

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Kabul: September 7, 2025: The Mis-e-Ainak Regional Team, well-led by Afsar Khan Zazai, completed its fourth Regional List A title by beating the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Band-e-Amir Region by 5 wickets in the Grand Finale of the XBull Regional List A Tournament 2025, powered by Etisalat.

The event began on August 20 in Khost province, where five regional teams competed in a round-robin format, followed by a final between the top two teams, which was held yesterday at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost province.

Earlier in the morning, Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided that the Band-e-Amir Region would bat first in the final. After opting to bat first, the Band-e-Amir Region managed to post 314/9 runs on the board with major contributions coming in from Noor Ul Rahman (57), Ijaz Ahmadzai (52), Hashmatullah Shahidi (51), Mohammad Asif (42), Farmanullah Safi (41*), and Shams Ur Rahman (26). Dawlat Zadran (2/40) and Mohammad Younus (2/56) picked up two wickets each, whereas Abdullah Tarakhil (1/54) and Zahir Khan (1/55) picked up one wicket each.

The Mis-e-Ainak Region then put on an incredible batting performance and, banking on half-centuries from Shahidullah Kamal (77*), Naveed Obaid (64), and the skipper Afsar Zazai (57), alongside some important cameos from Abdullah Tarakhil (36*), Hassan Eisakhil (27), and Rahmanullah Zadran (24), managed to chase down the target successfully and win the game by 5 wickets to clinch the title of the 8th edition of the XBull Regional List A Tournament 2025, powered by Etisalat.

Shahidullah Kamal (77 off 73 balls, 3x4s), who scored an incredible unbeaten half-century in the 2nd inning, was awarded the player of the match. Mis-e-Ainak Region’s young leg-break bowling all-rounder Mohammad Younus, who scored 175 runs and picked up 6 wickets for his team during the event, was awarded as the Emerging Player of the Tournament.

Zahir Khan, playing for the champion side, picked up 20 wickets at 15.25 and was recognized as the best bowler of the tournament. In addition, Bost Region’s skipper and experienced top-order batter, Rahmat Shah, was adjudged as the best batter of the tournament for scoring 424 runs at 70.66 runs in the event with 4 half-centuries and a century to his name.

Band-e-Amir Region’s talented right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder, Farmanullah Safi, scored 214 runs and picked 11 wickets in the event and was awarded as the most valuable player of the tournament.

The XBull Regional List A Tournament 2025, powered by Etisalat was one of the major domestic events of the domestic calendar 2025, which will mark the end of the domestic season, which had two multi-day events, including a First-Class Tournament; three 50-over events, including this List A event; and two T20 events, including the 10th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League and a regional T20 event for people with disabilities.

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