Afghanistan beats Bangladesh by 5 wickets in the third ODI, securing the series 2-1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s outstanding century made Afghanistan successfully chase down Bangladesh’s target of 245 runs with 10 balls to spare.
AFG vs BAN: Bangladesh scored 244 runs in 50 Overs
Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 244 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Mahmudullah played an important innings of 98 runs in 98 balls, which included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Apart from him, captain Mehdi Hasan Miraz scored 66 runs, although his innings was slow and he played 119 balls. Bangladesh openers Tanjid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar tried to give a good start but they could not convert it into a big score. Among the Afghanistan bowlers, Azmatullah Omarzai performed brilliantly and took 4 important wickets for 37 runs in 7 overs. Mohammad Nabi also bowled economically and took 1 wicket for 37 runs in 10 overs, while Rashid Khan took one wicket for 40 runs in 10 overs.
Record-Breaking Feat: Gurbaz Surpasses Kohli and Babar Azam
In this innings, Gurbaz achieved his eighth ODI century faster than many legendary players, including Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. He reached this milestone in just 46 innings at the age of 22, a feat only matched by greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Quinton de Kock at such a young age. While Kohli had 7 centuries at this stage, Gurbaz has now surpassed him and sits in third place for reaching 8 centuries in the fewest ODI innings
Afghanistan beats Bangladesh
Afghanistan didn’t have the best start, with early dismissals of Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. However, Gurbaz found support from Umarzai, with whom he shared a century partnership for the fourth wicket. After Gurbaz’s dismissal, Umarzai and Mohammad Nabi finished the job. Nabi remained unbeaten on 34 off 27 balls, while Umarzai scored a steady 70 not out, ensuring Afghanistan’s win.
This victory marks Afghanistan’s third consecutive ODI series win, a strong milestone for the team
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