In the match against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Afghan star Rashid Khan played a crucial role in providing a fantastic late flourish to their innings, helping them reach a total of 291/5 in 50 overs. This was a historic moment as Ibrahim Zadran became the first-ever Afghan player to score a century in the World Cup.
Rashid Khan targets Mitchell Starc in last over
Rashid Khan, known for his incredible all-round abilities, showcased his batting prowess with a brilliant cameo of 35 runs off just 18 deliveries. His innings included two boundaries and three sixes, and he remained unbeaten. Notably, Rashid scored 16 runs against the formidable Australian bowler Mitchell Starc in the crucial 50th over of the innings.
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Also Read: AUS vs AFG World Cup 2023: Ibrahim Zadran breaks Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli’s record as he scores Afghanistan’s maiden WC hundred
Ibrahim Zadran’s century
Zadran’s century was indeed the highlight of the Afghan innings. He played a magnificent innings, scoring 129* runs off 143 balls, which included seven boundaries and a maximum. Zadran withstood the challenge posed by the Australian pace attack at the beginning of the innings and later took on the spinners during the middle overs.
Zadran’s innings
Throughout his innings, Zadran adopted a calculated approach, focusing on rotating strikes, forming brief partnerships, and securing timely boundaries to ensure that the Australian bowlers did not gain the upper hand.
Rashid Khan, Ibrahim Zadran helped Afghanistan to put huge total
While several Afghan batters got decent starts, including Zadran’s opening partner Rahmanullah Gurbaz (21), Rahmat Shah (30), Hashmatullah Shahidi (26), Azmatullah Omarzai (22), and Mohammed Nabi (12), they were unable to convert these starts into big scores. Nevertheless, Zadran’s century and Rashid Khan’s late blitz helped Afghanistan set a competitive target of 291 for Australia.
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