In Sharjah, during Afghanistan’s second One-Day International versus South Africa, a fantastic achievement was accomplished.
After nine overs, the now 26-year-old leg-spinner concluded with figures of 5/19.
Khan’s performance was a major factor in his team’s 177-run victory.
Khan outperforms Philander’s ODI record
With his five-wicket pull, Khan outperformed the past record held by South African cricketer Vernon Philander for the best ODI figures on a birthday.
Philander had taken four wickets for 12 goes against Ireland in Belfast in 2007.
The new record set by Khan remains at five wickets for 19 goes against South Africa in Sharjah, 2024.
Khan’s response to his notable accomplishment
Following the match, Khan communicated his euphoria at adding to his group’s triumph in spite of nursing a hamstring injury.
“Fifer after quite a while and truly cheerful. Got a hamstring yet outrageously glad to make a few commitment for my side and dominate the match for them,” he said.
He additionally adulated the more youthful players in his group, expressing that their readiness to realize makes cricket delightful.
South Africa’s battle and series misfortune
Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 105 and Azmatullah Omarzai’s 86* assisted Afghanistan with crossing the 300-run imprint and finish at 311/4 batting first.
SA’s pursuit was upset by Omarzai, who finished the initial association of 73 runs between Temba Bavuma and Tony de Zorzi.
Following this, Khan became the overwhelming focus with Nangeyalia Kharote to guarantee the leftover nine wickets for only 61 additional runs.
While Khan guaranteed a fifer, Kharote asserted 4/26.
Most wickets for Afghanistan
According to ESPNcricinfo, Khan’s count of 190 ODI scalps from 105 games is the most for an Afghanistan bowler.
Khan, who has an economy of 4.21 in ODIs, flaunts six four-wicket takes and five fifers in the configuration.
His ODI bowling normal of 19.98 is awesome among full-part group spinners with something like 50 wickets in the configuration.
Chiefs consider match result
Afghanistan’s chief, Hashmatullah Shahidi, saluted his country on the triumph and commended the exhibitions of his colleagues. He explicitly featured the commitments made by spinners in getting their success.
South Africa’s skipper, Temba Bavuma, recognized that his group’s presentation was substandard and underlined the requirement for development in each of the three divisions of their game.