Rahmanullah Gurbaz Hits Fastest ODI Century for Afghanistan, Partnership Reaches 100

Overs15.3

Score142 - 4

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! TIMBER! With the way Rahmanullah Gurbaz was striking the ball today, it had to take a ball of high quality, and Nitish Kumar Reddy has produced just that. Maiden ODI wicket for Reddy. Seam-up ball, a yorker, on middle. Gurbaz makes room and swings through the line. The ball dips under the willow and shatters the stumps. End of a top knock from the Afghan opener. End of a 116-run stand. Afghanistan are now 4 down for 142.

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Overs14.6

Score140 - 3

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR LEG BYES! Oh, that's a poor delivery to end the over. Hammered in on a hard length but slanted down the leg side. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to tuck it fine but the ball brushes the pads and beats the keeper to race away into the fine leg fence.

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Overs14.4

Score135 - 3

Gurnoor Brar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi manages to make his crease and that will be century number 9 in ODIs for Rahmanullah Gurbaz. What a knock this has been. He punches the air in delight and then takes off his helmet, bowing down and kissing the ground, as everyone in the Afghanistan dugout gives him a big round of applause. Back of a length, tucked away off the hips and towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Gurbaz has made 100 out of the 135 runs that Afghanistan have scored so far and it is also the fastest hundred by an Afghan in ODIs, as mentioned by the on-air commentators.

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Overs14.2

Score131 - 3

Gurnoor Brar to Hashmatullah Shahidi, That's well bowled. Short of a length, bowled from around the stumps, and cutting back in from outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi leans well back to ramp it away but is well beaten.

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Overs13.3

Score127 - 3

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Unnecessary from Nitish Kumar Reddy. Fullish length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi dabs it into the off side, looking to set off for the single, but he is quick to retreat. NKR gets to the ball quickly and fires in a wide throw at the stumps, which ends up resulting in an overthrow.

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Overs13.2

Score126 - 3

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Full ball, jammed in at the toes. Rahmanullah Gurbaz digs it out to deep mid-wicket and looks for two straightaway. Gurbaz turns back quickly after the first run, but is sent back by his skipper. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters.

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Overs13.1

Score124 - 3

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's a shot and a half from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. A regulation length ball, targeting the top of the stumps. Gurbaz gets his hands through the line of the ball quickly and pummels it high and handsome over long off for a mammoth six. Gurbaz is into the 90s now.

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Overs12.6

Score118 - 3

Arshdeep Singh to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, A direct hit, but Gurbaz is well in. Attempted slower one, ends up being a low full toss. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it down to mid off and pinches a quick single. Shubman Gill hits the bullseye at the bowler's end.

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Overs12.4

Score116 - 3

Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, FOUR! Edged away deliberately by Hasmat. Good length, in the channel and straightening down the line. Hashmatullah Shahidi hangs back, plays it really late and just opens the bat face to guide it down to the deep third fence for four runs.

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Overs12.1

Score111 - 3

Arshdeep Singh to Hashmatullah Shahidi, Oh, a bit of a mix-up and again, Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems too eager to get back on strike. Good length on off, Hashmatullah Shahidi stays compact and plays it with short hands towards point. Gurbaz calls him through for a single and eventually, Shahidi has to put a dive in. The fielder also missed the direct hit at the bowler's end.

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Overs11.6

Score110 - 3

Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's a real freebie, 20 off that over. A juicy full toss, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps a still head and swats it flat back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

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Overs11.4

Score103 - 3

Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, India are out of reviews! Not the best of judgements from the keeper, Ishan Kishan. Washington Sundar flattens it up, turning it in from around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes down to sweep but falls over a bit and misses, getting struck on the pads. There is a prolonged appeal for LBW, which is turned down, but Shubman Gill reviews it. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows it to be turning well down leg. The batters also get a leg bye, as the ball rolls behind square on the off side.

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Overs11.3

Score102 - 3

Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Two is the initial call from Gurbaz, and he gets it with ease. Floated up on a dragged length around middle, Gurbaz lunges and works it through the big gap at mid-wicket and races back for the second.

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Overs11.2

Score100 - 3

Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! That's gone many a mile. Floated up on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track and whacks it a long way over long on for a biggie. 100 up for Afghanistan now.

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Overs11.1

Score94 - 3

Washington Sundar to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Gurbaz is on fire out there. A bit of a half-tracker, outside off. Gurbaz backs away early and cuts it in front of point for a boundary.

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Overs10.5

Score89 - 3

Prasidh Krishna to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Wow, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is providing some top-tier entertainment here. Length ball at the stumps, Gurbaz goes across and down on one knee, getting inside the line and he flicks it handsomely over deep fine leg for a huge six.

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Overs9.3

Score76 - 3

Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rapped on the pads! Seems to be going down leg and the appeal is turned down. Full and attacking the front pad from around the wicket. Rahmanullah Gurbaz hangs low for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

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Overs9.2

Score76 - 3

Harsh Dubey to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets to his FIFTY in style. Intent on display right from the outset from the talented Afghan opener. Dubey drops it a bit short, on middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes on the back foot quickly and unleashes the pull over mid-wicket for a flat six. Rahmanullah brings up a 25-ball half-century, which is the second fastest for Afghanistan in this format, informs Murali Kartik. The 50-run stand also comes up.