Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Photo credit: ACB) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz on Monday notched a masterful hundred to become the second youngest player ever to hit eight tons in men’s one-day international cricket. The Gurbaz century against along with a cracking 77-ball 70 from Azmatullah Omarzai powered Afghans to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the…
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan‘s bowling spell deflated New Zealand’s run-chase in the T20 World Cup on Saturday, when his four-wicket spell brought about a double record in the Group C match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.After pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi‘s three-wicket opening burst rocked the Kiwis right at the start of their innings, Rashid’s leg-spin…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan secured a commanding 125-run victory against Uganda, marking a strong start to their campaign. The match featured standout performances from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who scored 76 runs off 45 balls, and Ibrahim Zadran, with 70 runs off 46 balls. Their partnership contributed to the second-highest opening stand in the history of the…
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming and delightful gesture, legendary MS Dhoni on Monday gifted an autographed bat to Kolkata Knight Riders opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz.Gurbaz had the fanboy moment after Chennai Super Kings‘ seven-wicket win over KKR at the Chepauk.The Afghanistan batter shared the pic of the moment with Dhoni in the dressing room alongside the…
NEW DELHI: India’s openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, achieved the milestone of the most hundred-run partnerships in ODIs for the year on Sunday in the World Cup 2023 match against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.In 2023, Rohit and Shubman formed hundred-run partnerships on five occasions, securing the top spot on…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of a remarkable upset victory over their rivals Pakistan, Afghanistan‘s captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, has set his sights on achieving more such triumphs in their ongoing campaign at the ODI World Cup.Afghanistan left the cricketing world and pundits in awe by securing their second surprise victory in the World Cup, and,…
