Afghanistan at the 2014 Asian Games

Afghanistan at the 17th Asian Games
Flag of Afghanistan IOC code  AFG NOC Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
2014 Asian Games in Incheon
Competitors	47
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 2
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Afghanistan will participate in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games

Men

Track events

Athletes	Event	Performance
		Result	Rank
Mohd Sayed Sahel	200 m	21.44	32

Women

Track events

Athletes	Event	Performance
		Result	Rank
Tahmina Kohistani	200 m	31.08	22

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games

Men

Singles

Athlete	Event	Round of 32
		Opposition Result
Ahmad Shekib Iqbal	Singles	Kashyap Parupalli (IND) L 6-21 6-21
Sayed Emran Meri		Chou Tien-chen (TPE) L 5-21 6-21

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Round of 32
		Opposition Result
Ahmad Shekib Iqbal/Sayed Emran Meri	Doubles	Chayut Triyachart (SIN)/ Danny Bawa Chrisnanta (SIN) L 5-21 12-21

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Asian Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32
		Opposition Result
Mohammad Omid Rahemi	Light Flyweight (49 kg)	Bounphone Lasavongsy (LAO) L 0 - 3

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 2014 Asian Games

Squad

Afghanistan
Mohammad Nabi (c) Abdullah Adil Abdullah Mazari Fareed Ahmad Nasim Baras Hamza Hotak Qaseem Khan (wk) Mohammad Mujtaba Gulbadin Naib Fazal Rahman Mohammad Shahzad (wk) Samiullah Shenwari Fazalu Sherin Sayed Shirzad Najeeb Tarakai

Knockout round

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	30 September
	Hong Kong	130/3
					2 October
	Malaysia	129/7
					Hong Kong	88/8
	1 October
					Afghanistan	73/2
	Afghanistan	119/9
									3 October
	Nepal	111/7
									Afghanistan	65
	30 September
									Sri Lanka	133
	Sri Lanka	172/8
					2 October
	South Korea	55
					Sri Lanka	NR			Bronze medal match
	1 October
					Bangladesh	59/3
	Bangladesh	224/9							Hong Kong	135/7
	Kuwait	21							Bangladesh	162/6
									3 October

Quarterfinal

1 October 09:30 Scorecard

Afghanistan 119/9 (20.0 overs)	v	Nepal 111/7 (20.0 overs)
Mohammad Shahzad 42 (34) Shakti Gauchan 3/21 (4.0 ov)		Binod Bhandari 48 (40) Fareed Ahmad 4/17 (4.0 ov)

Afghanistan won by 8 runs Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon Umpires: Ramani Batumalai and Sarika Prasad

• Nepal won the toss and chose to field

Semifinal

2 October 09:30 Scorecard

Hong Kong 88/8 (20.0 overs)	v	Afghanistan 73/2 (11.3 overs)
Roy Lamsam 17* (20) Karim Sadiq 2/4 (2.0 ov)		Mohammad Shahzad 41* (28) Nadeem Ahmed 1/8 (3.0 ov)

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (D/L method) Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon Umpires: Muhammad Kamruzzman and Buddhi Pradhan

• Afghanistan won the toss and chose to field
• Rain Delay - Target revised to 72 from 15 overs (D/L method).

Final

3 October 14:00 Scorecard

Afghanistan 65 (17.4 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 133 (19.1 overs)
Najeeb Tarakai 17 (16) Jeevan Mendis 3/13 (4.0 ov)		Lahiru Thirimanne 57 (37) Mohammad Nabi 4/18 (3.1 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 68 runs Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan and Sarika Prasad

• Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat

Final standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR
	Sri Lanka	3	2	0	0	1
	Afghanistan	3	2	1	0	0
	Bangladesh	3	2	0	0	1

Football

Main article: Football at the 2014 Asian Games

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bangladesh	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
Uzbekistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
Hong Kong	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
Afghanistan	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0

Bangladesh v Afghanistan

September 15, 2014 17:00

Bangladesh	1–0	Afghanistan
Mamunul Islam  83'	Report

Incheon Munhak Stadium Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

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Hong Kong v Afghanistan

September 18, 2014 17:00

Hong Kong	v	Afghanistan

Ansan Wa~ Stadium

Afghanistan v Uzbekistan

September 22, 2014 17:00

Afghanistan	v	Uzbekistan

Goyang Stadium

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2014 Asian Games

Beach

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing
		Opposition Score
Pardes Safi Mohammad Zaker Ali Mohammad	Men's	Pool C  Dian Putra Santosa - F Fahriansyah (INA) L 0 – 2 (12-21, 18-21)  Asanka P. Medagedara Lekamalage – Pubudu Kumara Ekanayaka Ekanayakage (SRI) L 1 – 2 (21-19, 17–21, 10–15)  Chen Cheng – Li Jian (CHN) L 0 – 2 (10–21, 8–21)	Not qualified
Edris Meyagul Habibullah Sadat		Pool G  Kittipat Yungtin – Chutipong Sukarayotin (THA) L 0 – 2 (12-21, 10-21)  H A A A Dashti Abdulaziz – A A M Y Bin Eid Yaqoub (KUW) W 2 – 0 (21-11, 21-18)  Ade Candra Rachmawan – Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro (INA) L 0 – 2 (12–21, 11–21)	Not qualified