The sixth match of the Asia Cup 2023 noticed Afghanistan and Sri Lanka battle towards one another in an exciting encounter on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday (September 5). Though Afghanistan misplaced the competition and did not safe a spot within the Tremendous 4 spherical of the continental occasion, Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi stole the present with a sensational batting efficiency and shattered many data within the course of.

After dropping the toss and being requested to subject first, Afghanistan bowlers struggled to include the Sri Lankan batters. Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka shined for the Sri Lankan aspect, smashing 41 and 92 runs, respectively. Then again, Gulbadin Naib impressed with the ball for Afghanistan, claiming a superb four-fer for 60 runs in his quota of 10 overs.

Mohammad Nabi turns into first Afghanistan batter to finish 5000 worldwide runs

In reply, Afghanistan wanted to chase the goal in 37.1 overs to sail to the Tremendous 4 spherical and seemed very a lot into the race after Nabi smashed quickfire 65 runs off 32 deliveries with a staggering strike fee of 203.12 to shift the momentum in Afghanistan’s favour. Within the course of, Nabi created historical past by turning into the primary Afghanistan batter to amass 5,000 runs in worldwide cricket.

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It’s value mentioning that Nabi has represented Afghanistan in 259 worldwide matches and has additionally served because the nationwide aspect’s captain for a short time frame, with 21 worldwide fifties and a century to his identify. he star-all-rounder reached the fifty-run mark towards Sri Lanka in simply 24 balls and likewise turned the batter to hit the quickest ODI fifty for his nation.

Quickest ODI fifties for Afghanistan (by balls taken)

• 24 balls – Mohammad Nabi vs SL, Lahore, 2023
• 26 balls – Mujeeb Ur Rahman vs PAK, Colombo, 2023
• 27 balls – Rashid Khan vs IRE, Abu Dhabi, 2021
• 28 balls – Mohammad Nabi vs ZIM, Bulawayo, 2014
• 28 balls – Shafiqullah Shinwari vs IRE, Larger Noida, 2017

Other than this, the opposite milestone that Nabi achieved together with his fifty towards Sri Lanka was superseding India’s Virender Sehwag, compatriot Rashid Khan and Pakistan’s Moin Khan to turn into the second batter to bat with the best strike fee in an Asia Cup innings (minimal 30 balls confronted) after Pakistan veteran Shahid Afridi.

Highest strike charges in an Asia Cup innings (ODIs)

• 206.66 – Shahid Afridi (PAK) vs BAN, Dambulla, 2010
• 203.12 – Mohammad Nabi (AFG) vs SL, Lahore, 2023
• 180.64 – Moin Khan (PAK) vs SL, Dhaka, 2000
• 178.12 – Rashid Khan (AFG) vs BAN, Abu Dhabi, 2018
• 177.27 – Virender Sehwag (IND) vs Hong Kong, Karachi, 2008

Coming again to the Afghanistan and Sri Lanka match, regardless of Nabi’s exploit, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led aspect misplaced the competition by two runs and had been bundled out for 289 in 37.4 overs.

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