Aiming to chase down a 253-run target on a tricky Sharjah deck, terror struck early in Afghanistan’s batting lineup after Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell cheaply in the fourth over. However, contributions from Sediqullah Atal and Rahmat Shah steered the Atalans past the 100-run mark before Mustafizur Rahman opened their cracks after getting the better of captain Hashmatullah Shahidi in the 29th over. In the next over, Afghanistan lost Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmat with the latter engaging in a calamitous runout, sold down the river by Gulbadin Naib.
The fifth delivery of the 30th over saw Nasum Ahmed bowl a length ball outside the stumps to Gulbadin who jabbed it towards cover and set off for a run. However, he suddenly halted and reverted back with a dive after seeing the fielder charge with Rahmat just behind. The set non-striker batter had already surpassed the halfway mark by the time and almost completed the run before Naib’s split-second reflex sold him down the river. Jaker Ali, despite collecting the ball near the stumps kept calm and threw the ball towards the bowler’s end to run out either of the batters. Eventually, Rahmat had to walk off the field as Gulbadin went against sacrificing his wicket, prompting the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) November 9, 2024
Unlucky by Rahmat Sah. 💔
Well set batsman Rahmat Sah unlikely RUN-OUT
Gulbadin Naib & Rahmat Sah’s misunderstanding hers running and Bangladesh no miss chance. 🇧🇩 pic.twitter.com/ogf4UW4aAH— Farhad In Spot (@farhad_in_spot) November 9, 2024
Sold him
Gulbadin called for the run and sold his partner down the river . Pathetic #AFGvBAN
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) November 9, 2024
Epic
Epic mix-up between Gulbadin Naib and Rahmat Shah.
Shah has to go. Run out. Afghanistan 119/5 chasing 253.#AFGvBAN— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84) November 9, 2024
Gulbadin Naib playing as a specialist batsman in ODI cricket. No clue what’s happening.
— Karthik Raj (@kartcric) November 9, 2024
The best
Crazy
Really appreciated this PRESENCE OF MIND from Jaker Ali. The way he waited to out Rahmat Shah 🔥🔥#AFGvsBAN pic.twitter.com/GhOhiKLvU6
— Saon Sikder 🇧🇩 (@saon_srabon) November 9, 2024
Great to see the ever-reliable @RahmatShah_08 get back among the runs! He brought up his 30th ODI half-century and became the 1st Afghan batter to achieve the feat in the format.
Many more to come, Shah G! 👏 pic.twitter.com/EYDoaiQB7F— Hakim Ahmadzai (@HAhmadzai10) November 9, 2024
Key batter
Well played
Well Played shah g
Keep going @RahmatShah_08 🇦🇫 pic.twitter.com/a1zGdq1y9j— Nasro Salik (@NasroSalik) November 9, 2024
