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Rashid Khan you are a 'living super star': WATCH kids celebrate Afghanistan's maiden Test victory over Bangladesh

Afghanistan scripted history as defeated Bangladesh to win their maiden Test series. 20-year-old Rashid Khan became the youngest captain to win a Test.

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Afghanistan scripted history as defeated Bangladesh to win their maiden Test series. 20-year-old Rashid Khan became the youngest captain to win a Test.

His took a total of 11 wickets in the series and even scored a half-century too. Soon after the victory, a video of a bunch of kids celebrating Afghan’s massive victory in the only Test match, at Chattogram in Bangladesh, started going viral online.

Afghanistan script history as Rashid Khan spins out Bangladesh, becomes youngest captain to win Test

The video shared on Twitter by Shafiq Stanikzai, Former Chief Executive of Afghanistan Cricket Board, read, "This is what it means to us as Nation, love u all #BlueTigers. @rashidkhan_19 u r a living superstar in the cricket globe. @MohammadNabi007 am sure u must be happy for such a wonderful ending of ur test career".

In the video, five kids can be seen jumping in the front of the television screen, cheering for their team and screaming the name Rashid Khan.

At the prize distribution, Rashid said, "We are new to this format, so credit to coaching staff for all their support. Everyone applied themselves well and stuck to the plans. The batsmen batted well in the first innings and youngsters also bowled well. Our focus too will now shift to the T20I series. I would also like to thank Mohammad Nabi. It was his last game and he has helped us a lot. I thank him for his contribution to Afghanistan cricket. I would like to dedicate this Man of the Match award to him".

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