Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2018 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Rahmat Shah 114 - Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st ODI 2018 - Zimbabwe - Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates 5-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah in 09th February 2018.

Rahmat Shah celebrates his century © Associated Press

Rahmat Shah's brilliant century, Najibullah Zadran's quick-fire 81* and Ihsanullah's half-century before Rashid Khan's four-for helped to Afghanistan's record 154-run victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.

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Afghanistan's 154-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals. previous biggest win by 138-runs against Ireland at same venue in the last year. 158 : Rahmat Shah and Najibullah Zadran set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Afghanistan in One-day international, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 157 held by these pair against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2016. Afghanistan's 333 was their second highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against Zimbabwe in ODIs, previous highest was 271 at Bulawayo in 2015. Zimbabwe's 179 was their seventh lowest score in the completed innings against Afghanistan in One-day internationals. Rahmat Shah became the fourth Afghanistan batsman to score a hundred against Zimbabwe in One-day internationals.

Afghanistan scored huge total of 333-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rahmat Shah 114 - which was his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against Zimbabwe in ODIs.

Najibullah Zadran hammered a 81 off 51-balls including 5-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 158.82

Ihsanullah cracked a 54 off 53-balls including 9-fours, Mohammad Shahzad scored 36 off 40-balls included 4-fours & a six and Nasir Jamal hit 31 off 41-balls with 2-fours.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Graeme Cremer picked up 3-wickets and one for Sikandar Raza - Kyle Jarvis.

Zimbabwe scored 179 for all-out in 34.4 overs with top scorer by Solomon Mire hammered a 34 off 25-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 136.

Craig Ervine cracked a 33 off 42-balls including 2-fours & a six, Sikandar Raza 25, Kyle Jarvis 20, Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza each scored 16-runs.

Afghanistan best bowler by Rashid Khan claimed a 4-wickets for 26-runs in 5.4 overs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman took 2-wickets, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Nabi, Dawlat Zadran and Gulbadin Naib each took one-wickets.

Rahmat Shah named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 114-runs knocked off facing 110-balls including 8-fours and 4-sixes with strike rate of 103.64.

                   

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