Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored his eighth ODI ton© X (Twitter)
Afghanistan wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz scripted historical past on Monday as he grew to become the second youngest participant in historical past to achieve 8 ODI centuries. Gurbaz went previous a few of the stalwarts of the sport, like Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Babar Azam to script historical past, within the match in opposition to Bangladesh. Gurbaz was the pivotal participant for his group as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 5 wickets within the third ODI of the sequence at Sharjah, scoring 101 runs off 120 balls within the match.
Gurbaz reached his eighth ODI ton on the age of twenty-two years and 357 days, dislodging Sachin Tendulkar from the No. 2 spot. The primary spot remains to be held by South Africa’s Quinton de Kock who had reached the landmark on the age of twenty-two years and 312 days.
Tendulkar was 22 years and 357 days outdated when he reached his eighth ODI century whereas present Indian group batter Kohli did so on the age of 23 years and 27 days. Pakistan’s Babar Azam slots in on the No. 4 spot, having registered his eighth ODI ton on the age of 23 years 280 days.
Gurbaz tops the listing for probably the most variety of a whole lot scored for Afghanistan in ODIs. He’s adopted by Mohammad Shahzad (6). The Gurbaz ton on Monday was additionally his third in opposition to Bangladesh, in addition to the third in Sharjah within the 50-over format.
RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ – MOST HUNDREDS FOR AFGHANISTAN IN ODI HISTORY
– Gurbaz is simply 22 years outdated…!!!! pic.twitter.com/RKt9DaPoJd
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 11, 2024
Azmatullah Omarzai was adjudged Participant of the Match throughout the third contest for his 4 wickets and unbeaten 70* alongside Nabi on the finish of the chase, whereas Gurbaz discovered type with a blistering innings of 101 on the prime of the batting order.
It was Gurbaz’s third ODI century of the yr and eighth general and helped the dashing right-hander transfer additional forward on the listing for many ODI a whole lot of any participant from Afghanistan.
Forward of the Champions Trophy occasion subsequent yr scheduled for February and March in Pakistan, Afghanistan will journey to Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour that features three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Check matches in Bulawayo.
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