18 year old Allah Ghazanfar broke Rashid Khan's unique record, was part of champion KKR in IPL 2024
Afghanistan's young spinner Allah Ghazanfar created history with his excellent bowling in the first ODI match played against Bangladesh at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (6 November). Ghazanfar took 6 wickets for just 26 runs in 6.3 overs, he made Tanjeed Hasan, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Mushfiqur Rahim, Rishad Hussain, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam his victims. During this time he made a unique record in his name.
Ghazanfar has become the third youngest person to take six wickets in a match in ODI cricket. He achieved this feat at the age of 18 years and 231 days. In this list, he left behind his senior player Rashid Khan, who took 6 wickets for 17 runs against West Indies in 2017 at the age of 18 years and 262 days. In this list, Waqar Younis (18 years, 164 days) is at first place and Rashid Khan (18 years, 174 days) is at second place.
Let us tell you that while chasing the target, the score of Bangladesh team was 120 runs at the loss of 2 wickets and then Ghazanfar wreaked havoc and Bangladesh was all out for 143 runs.
In this match, Afghanistan won the toss and batted first and scored 235 runs. In which Mohammad Nabi scored 84 runs in 79 balls and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 52 runs in 92 balls.
Let us tell you that Ghazanfar was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders team that won IPL 2024. He was included in the team in place of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, although did not get a chance to play any matches.
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