Asia Cup 2023: Mohammad Nabi makes a new record, becomes the first AFG player to do so

All-rounder Mohammad Nabi completed 5,000 international runs on Tuesday, becoming the first-ever Afghanistan player to do so. The 38-year-old reached this milestone during his side’s Asia Cup 2023 group stage clash against Sri Lanka.

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Mohammad Nabi also broke the record of the fastest fifty for AFG in ODIs –

During his side’s chase of 292 runs, which they needed to get to in 37.1 overs to qualify for the Super Four stage, Nabi scored 65 in 32 balls, consisting of six fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 203.12.

Mohammad Nabi’s fifty came in 24 balls, becoming the fastest fifty by an Afghanistan player in ODI history, overtaking Mujeeb ur Rahman’s recent record of 26-ball fifty against Pakistan last month.

Now in 259 international matches, Nabi has scored 5,011 runs at an average of 24.56, with a strike rate of 99.22. He has scored a century and 21 fifties in 238 innings, with the best score of 116.