A brilliant century from opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 5-19 from the great Rashid Khan and a calamitous batting performance from South Africa saw Afghanistan post an imposing total of 311-4 to win the second of three one-day internationals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
South Africa were dismissed for an embarrassing 134 to lose by a humiliating 177-runs and, having been dismissed for just 106 in the first game on Wednesday to lose by 6-wickets, have lost the series 2-0 with the final game scheduled at the same venue on Sunday.
South Africa’s run chase began promisingly with captain Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi adding 73 for the first wicket but the subsequent collapse was spectacular with an implosion to 112-7, seven wickets falling for 39 runs in just 13.2 overs.
Rashid completed his 5-wicket haul by bowling Aiden Markram and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote gobbled up the tail to finish with 4-26 from 6.2 overs.But the day belonged to Gurbaz whose only moments of doubt or uncertainty came when he faced seven balls on 99 including a maiden from South Africa’s best bowler, Bjorn Fortuin, who conceded only 39 runs from his 10 overs.
Aiden Markram trapped Hasan lbw but Rahmat and Gurbaz added another 101 for the second wicket to pile the pressure on the Proteas bowlers before a tired Gurbaz swung across the line against Nandre Burger and was bowled.Rahmat charged down the pitch to legspinner Nqaba Peter and was easily stumped by Kyle Verreyne and Mohammad Nabi carved a Lungi Ngidi slower ball to Temba Bavuma on the cover boundary but Omarzai, promoted to No 4, was in scintillating form with five fours and half a dozen sixes.
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