Rahmanullah Gurbaz whereas batting for Afghanistan group in ODI collection. File
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Afghanistan gained a one-day worldwide collection towards South Africa for the primary time on Friday (September 20, 2024) with a recreation to spare.
The thumping 177-run victory — Afghanistan’s largest in ODIs by runs — got here simply two days after Afghanistan beat South Africa for the primary time.
Additionally, Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 105 made him the primary Afghan man to hit seven ODI lots of.
Their robust whole of 311-4 in sweltering warmth was adopted by South Africa being all out for 134 within the thirty fifth over.
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who injured his hamstring whereas batting, celebrated his twenty sixth birthday with 5-19 and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4-26.
Afghanistan will eye a collection sweep within the remaining ODI on Sunday (September 22).
“I had a hamstring (damage), however I attempted my greatest to remain on the bottom and do my greatest for the group,” Rashid mentioned.
“It was an important alternative for us to win the collection towards a giant group … I actually get pleasure from children like Kharote and (Allah) Ghazanfar, we share concepts with them. It was nice to see children developing and showcasing expertise on the massive stage towards South Africa.” Gurbaz after which Azmatullah Omarzai laid the inspiration for Afghanistan’s first 300-plus rating towards South Africa in an ODI.
Gurbaz and Rahmat Shah mixed for a 101-run for the second wicket.
The 90s introduced some nervy moments for Gurbaz. On 99, he performed a maiden over from Bjorn Fortuin then swept Aiden Markram to sq. leg. He celebrated his century by making a coronary heart form along with his fingers and blew a kiss to his teammates within the dressing room.
Nandre Burger made the breakthrough when he bowled Gurbaz for 105 off 110 balls, together with 10 boundaries and three sixes. However Gurbaz’s exit introduced on Omarzai.
He hit an unbeaten 86 off 50 balls, whereas Shah added 50 off 66. Omarzai smashed six sixes and 5 fours as Afghanistan scored 93 runs within the final 10 overs.
“Congrats to our nation,” captain Hashmatullah Shahidi mentioned. “We’re glad right here and all folks again house shall be glad. Within the batting, the way in which Gurbaz began after which Rahmat and Omarzai carried on, all of them had been superb. With regards to bowling, I do know the spinners will ship it for me.” South Africa’s bowlers struggled within the humidity and solely spinners Fortuin and Markram saved the batters quiet for a while by conceding 59 runs off their 14 overs.
South Africa’s chase began promisingly. The return from sickness of captain Temba Bavuma gave the Proteas some hope. He scored 38 and placed on 73 runs for the opening wicket with Tony de Zorzi, who made 31.
However after Bavuma top-edged a pull shot towards Omarzai’s short-pitched supply, an inexperienced South Africa facet collapsed.
South Africa misplaced seven wickets for 39 runs earlier than Rashid accomplished a five-wicket haul by clear bowling Markram on 21. Kharote accomplished the rout.
It was a close to reproduction of the primary ODI when South African was diminished to 36-7 inside the primary 10 overs.
“Not a adequate efficiency,” Bavuma mentioned. “We weren’t capable of take 10 wickets and that is a dialog we have to have. Omarzai put us below strain within the center and that is the rationale they obtained to that rating after Gurbaz gave the inspiration. They had been so much higher than us clinically.”
Revealed – September 21, 2024 10:04 am IST
