Afghanistan gained a one-day worldwide collection towards South Africa for the primary time on Friday with a recreation to spare.
The thumping 177-run victory — Afghanistan’s greatest 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 tons of.
Its robust complete 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.
“I had a hamstring (damage), however I attempted my greatest to remain on the bottom and do my greatest for the staff,” Rashid mentioned. “It was an incredible alternative for us to win the collection towards an enormous staff … I actually get pleasure from kids like Kharote and (Allah) Ghazanfar, we share concepts with them. It was nice to see kids arising and showcasing expertise on the large stage towards South Africa.”
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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 together with his arms 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 joyful right here and all folks again dwelling will probably be joyful. Within the batting, the best way Gurbaz began after which Rahmat and Omarzai carried on, all of them have been superb. In the case of 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 stored 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 decreased to 36-7 inside the primary 10 overs.
“Not a adequate efficiency,” Bavuma mentioned. “We weren’t capable of take 10 wickets and that’s a dialog we have to have. Omarzai put us beneath strain within the center and that’s the rationale they obtained to that rating after Gurbaz gave the inspiration. They have been so much higher than us clinically.”