Afghanistan cricketers seal their three-match ODI sequence in opposition to South Africa with a 177-run win in Sharjah.
Afghanistan’s cricketers sealed a historic victory within the one-day worldwide sequence in opposition to South Africa with a 117-run win within the second match in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Friday.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit an impressive 105 as Afghanistan made 311-4 after successful the toss. It was the 22-year-old’s seventh ODI century, making him the primary Afghanistan participant to achieve this mark, and included 10 fours and three sixes.
Two days after successful the sequence opener by six wickets (their first ODI win in opposition to the Proteas), the hosts bowled out their guests for 134, with Rashid Khan taking 5-19 following his return from damage. Fellow spinner Nangeyalia Kharote took 4-26.
The vacationers had reached 103-3, with captain Temba Bavuma top-scoring with 38 off 47 balls, however misplaced their final seven wickets for 31 runs.
Afghanistan dominated South Africa with bat and ball
Afghanistan acquired off to a brilliant begin within the match with batting because the openers took benefit of the choice to bat first.
Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan added 88 for the primary wicket earlier than Aiden Markram had Hassan edged forward for 29.
That introduced out Rahmat Shah (50), who shared a 101-run partnership with Gurbaz earlier than the opener fell shortly after reaching his milestone, bowled by Nandre Burger for 105.
The innings slowed with that dismissal, though Azmatullah Omarzai stepped on the accelerator with a quickfire, unbeaten 86 off 50 balls that included six sixes, to make sure an uncomfortable chase for the Proteas.