Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib said his side would learn from their seven-wicket humbling by Australia on Saturday as they seek to regroup for the rest of their World Cup campaign.
“Definitely, we can play against these kind of teams, so you should take positive things from them,” the Naib said.
Afghanistan had a terrible start against the defending champions in Bristol, slumping to five for two, with both openers out for nought.
They fought back bravely, with 43 from Rahmat Shah and 51 from Najibullah Zadran, but were still dismissed for 207 with more than 11 overs to spare. Australia romped to victory in the 35th over of their innings, David Warner top-scoring with 89 not out.
“Obviously, we have a tough match upcoming. Every team, especially for us, is a tough team, so we are just waiting for our turn,” Naib quipped.
“These kind of teams, they don’t give you a single chance but they are coming really hard. We just look and we just take a positive thing from today.”
