Rahmanullah Gurbaz Marks Half-Century With Special Heart Celebration

Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz looked in brilliant form during the first ODI against India at Dharamsala. Gurbaz, who is one of the best ODI batsmen going around, showcased his talent despite suffering injury midway during the match.

He gave Afghanistan a fantastic start despite and didn't allow the scoring rate to drop despite losing his partners at the other end. He finally reached a well-deserved fifty off just 25 balls and celebrated it with a heartwarming gesture. Rahmanullah Gurbaz 50 celebration was well applauded by the Dharamsala crowd.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz Celebrates Fifty With Heart Gesture

After reaching his half-century, Rahmanullah Gurbaz brought out a heart gesture, which caught the attention of the fans and the spectators present inside the HPCA Stadium. Rahmanullah Gurbaz heart celebration was a wonderful gesture and a perfect way of thanking the crowd.

It was a terrific knock, especially considering that Afghanistan had lost three early wickets. However, Gurbaz, alongside his captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, ensured that Afghanistan get back on track. Both stitched together a partnership of 116 runs for the fourth wicket and brought their team back into the game.

Gurbaz was the chief scorer as he kept smashing the boundaries, not allowing the scoring rate to dip. He battled some injury concerns but recovered well to play a terrific knock during the IND vs AFG 1st ODI, which he will remember for a long time.

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Gurbaz didn't stop here and went on to score a fine century, which came off just 48 balls. With this innings, he etched his name amongst the batters with the fastest century in ODI history. This is also Afghanistan's fastest century in ODI cricket. He was finally dismissed by Nitish Kumar Reddy for 102 off just 51 balls.

This knock consisted of 8 fours and 8 sixes, helping Afghanistan reach a competitive total. After Rahmanullah Gurbaz's magnificent 102, Afghanistan's next highest score in the match was Hashmatullah Shahidi's 27. It shows how important Gurbaz's knock was. It single-handedly propelled his team to score that can challenge India.