KABUL: Hundreds of dancing, flag-waving Afghan fans on Tuesday gave a hero’s welcome to their cricket team as they arrived home after a historic triumph over the West Indies in the World Twenty20. Afghanistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals but the underdog side notched up an impressive win against the West Indies — their first ever Super 10 victory at a World T20. “West Indies is one of the best teams in the world and we defeated it,” gushed batsman Gulbadin Naib. “It is unbelievable, a matter of great joy that a small team like ours could defeat them.” A traditional Attan folk dance erupted at Kabul’s international airport as hundreds of fans gathered to welcome the team. Many others lined up along the capital’s mains road cheering, whistling and waving the Afghan flag as the team drove through the war-scarred city. “I am ecstatic,” said cricket enthusiast Sayed Kamal Sadat. “In our war torn country such a victory has brought happiness and pride.”