Ibrahim Zadran scripted history within the thirty ninth match of the continued World Cup by turning into the first player from Afghanistan to score an ODI World Cup hundred whereas taking part in on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 7 (Tuesday).
This is the first occasion of an Afghan player scoring a ton in any World Cup sport (together with each ODI and T20 World Cups). Zadran was magnificent from the very starting of his innings and displayed loads of composure and maturity all through his knock.Â
He misplaced his opening accomplice Rahmat Shah within the eighth over of the competition however stored marching on with aplomb and aggregated 83 runs for the second wicket alongside Rahmat Shah.
Zadran performed the function of anchoring the innings very well and stored propelling Afghanistan in direction of a aggressive complete regardless of shedding companions on the different finish. He did not take any pointless dangers and solely latched out on the unhealthy deliveries bowled by the Aussie bowlers.Â
He scored his half-century on the fifth ball of the 18th over with a fortuitous boundary as a again of a size supply from Australia’s tempo spearhead Mitchell Starc took the skin half of his bat and went previous the wicketkeeper for a 4.
Notably, his century got here on the final supply of the forty fourth over. He punched the ball into the duvet area and scurried to full a double and reached his historic milestone.Â
His century additionally helped him turn into the fourth youngest (21 years and 330 days) player in ODI World Cup history to score a century. Zadran shortly modified his gears and took the assault to the Australian bowlers on the demise alongside the hard-hitting Rashid Khan (35* off 18 balls) to information Afghanistan to 291 of their 50 overs.
The centurion remained unbeaten proper until the top and scored 129* off 143 balls, together with eight fours and three sixes at a strike charge of 90.20.
