Asia Cup 2022: Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed the second quickest fifty by an Afghanistan batter off 22 balls. The report for the quickest fifty is held by veteran Mohammad Nabi.
Asia Cup 2022: 20-year-old Gurbaz lights up Sharjah with a glowing 22-ball 50. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSRahmanullah Gurbaz bought to his fifty off 22 ballsAfghanistan scored 46 runs within the powerplayGurbaz began enjoying his pictures from the outset
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, on Saturday, September 3, smashed the joint second-fastest fifty by an Afghanistan batter in T20Is.
The 20-year-old batter raced away to a 22-ball half-century in opposition to Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka within the Asia Cup Super 4 match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Gurbaz was a tad sedate to begin his knock, however as soon as he bought the measure of the circumstances and the Sri Lankan bowling, there was no stopping him.
The right-hander performed an excellent knock of 40 off 18 balls in opposition to Sri Lanka throughout a Group B match final week and he managed to hold the identical rhythm.
He failed to attain rather a lot in opposition to Bangladesh, however he made amends within the first Super 4 match. At one cut-off date, Gurbaz had the possibility of breaking Mohammad Nabi’s report of the quickest T20I fifty by an Afghan batter, however he felt tantalisingly wanting the milestone.
Gurbaz is positioned second within the record of quickest fifties, together with Hazratullah Hazai and Najibullah Zadran. While Hazratullah scored a 22-ball fifty in opposition to Ireland again in 2018, Najibullah scored two of them in opposition to Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
As far as Gurbaz is anxious, his blitz in opposition to Sri Lanka on Sunday helped Afghanistan rating 49 runs within the powerplay. After Hazai perished early to Lahiru Madushanka, Gurbaz threw the kitchen sink at every thing.
Earlier this yr, Gurbaz was part of the Gujarat Lions group, however he didn’t get to play within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. He has additionally performed within the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
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