AFG vs BAN: Afghanistan got a Historical Series Victory, Afghan openers achieve big feat

Afghanistan openers achieve big feat: Afghanistan, banking on a remarkable display of cricketing prowess, outclassed Bangladesh in the 2nd match of the ODI series as they secured a commanding series victory over the hosts by beating them with a margin of 142 runs.

Afghanistan put a formidable total of 331/9 runs on the board :-

After being put into bat, Afghanistan displayed an outstanding batting performance, putting a formidable total of 331/9 runs on the board. Rahmanullah Gurbaz led the charge with a sensational knock of 145 runs, while Ibrahim Zadran provided him strong support with a well-constructed century, scoring 100 runs. Both the openers brought up their 4th century in ODIs each.

Afghanistan openers achieved this big feat :-

This remarkable feat marked the first time that both Afghan openers achieved centuries in the same ODI inning. In addition, their incredible partnership of 256 runs for the first wicket also etched a new record as Afghanistan’s highest opening and overall partnership in ODIs, beating the previous bests of 141 as opening & 218* overall batting stands. In addition, Afghanistan’s talented middle-order batter Najibullah Zadran reached the milestone of 2000 runs in ODI cricket.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz awarded the Player of the Match :-

Rahmanullah Gurbaz rightfully awarded the Player of the Match award for his spectacular inning of 145 runs. This monumental victory marks a historic milestone in Afghanistan Cricket’s history. As it represents the first-ever series win against Bangladesh in ODIs.

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