New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz acquired cricket bats as a present from Indian batting icon Virat Kohli following his exceptional effort throughout their loss to South Africa lately, the place the match went right down to the wire, and two Tremendous Overs have been performed.
Gurbaz took to Instagram and known as Virat ‘not only a legend however an inspiration for all of the generations’.
Gurbaz wrote, ‘Thanks for essentially the most superb reward @virat.kohli bahi You aren’t only a legend you’re the inspiration for all generations. #happiness#handmade #happyday #presents #grateful.’
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Throughout the thrilling conflict towards the 2024 runners-up at Ahmedabad at Narendra Modi Stadium, Gurbaz did play a implausible knock of 42-ball 84, with 4 boundaries and 7 sixes. Nonetheless, the match resulted in a tie.
After the primary Tremendous Over, South Africa managed to stage Afghans’ whole of 17 runs, with a last-ball six from Tristan Stubbs. Throughout the second Tremendous Over, South Africa made 23 runs, courtesy of two sixes from David Miller and a most from Stubbs. It was Gurbaz who instilled hope after a dot ball and a wicket, smashing Keshav Maharaj for 3 sixes in a row earlier than the spinner conceded a large ball. Nonetheless, the batter was left heartbroken, dismissed on the final ball as this second-successive loss dented Afghans’ Tremendous Eight probabilities closely.
Gurbaz is Afghanistan’s second-highest run-getter in T20Is, with 2,250 runs at a median of 26.47 and a strike fee of 135.54, with a century and 13 fifties and a greatest rating of 100. He’s additionally Afghanistan’s fifth-highest worldwide run-getter with 4,235 runs at a median of 30.25 in 139 matches, with 9 centuries and 20 fifties in 141 innings and a greatest rating of 151. (ANI)
