Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan continue to defy odds in India

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Nov 07, 2023

Afghanistan playing their best cricket!

291/5 against Australia is now the highest score for Afghanistan in an ODI World Cup game, going past 288 they scored vs WI in 2019

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First hundred for Afghanistan at World Cups

Ibrahim Zadran made history at Wankhede, becoming the first Afghan batter to score a World Cup hundred

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4th youngest with World Cup ton

At 21y 330d, Zadran is 4th youngest to score WC ton after Paul Stirling (20y 196d), Ricky Ponting (21y 76d) and Avishka Fernando (21y 330d)

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Youngster leaps past Shinwari

Zadran broke Samiullah Shinwari's previous highest score for Afghanistan in the World Cup, a 96 vs Scotland in 2015

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Zadran part of elite list!

With his 129, Zadran also has 3rd highest individual score vs AUS in World Cups after Neil Johnson's 132*(1999) and Chris Harris' 130 (1996)

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A sixes record for Blue Tigers!

9 maximums against Australia at Wankhede are the highest-ever for Afghanistan in a World Cup game, surpassing 8 vs ENG in 2019

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A flourish at the end

Afghanistan scored 96 runs vs Australia in their final 10 overs - their highest ever in a World Cup inns

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