The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' politicians urged them to boycott the Afghans because of the Taliban’s ban on women’s sport.

New Zealand defeat Afghanistan by two wickets in Karachi ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against hosts Pakistan.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday said calls from other nations for a boycott of their matches because of the treatment of women by the ruling Taliban did not affect his team.