Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by taking five wickets as Afghanistan thrashed South Africa by 177 runs in the second one-day international on Friday.

Afghanistan has won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time with a game to spare in Sharjah.

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Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz equalled with legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli, having made second-most hundreds in ODI format before turning 23. Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz equalled with legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli, having made second-most hundreds in ODI format before turning 23.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan celebrated his 26th birthday with 5-19 and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4-26.

SHARJAH: Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by taking five wickets as Afghanistan thrashed South Africa by 177 runs in the second ODI

Afghanistan defeated South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match AFG vs SA series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday to clinch their first ever series win over South Africa. Afghanistan beat the Proteas by 177 runs to make it 2-0 in the ODI series.

The Afghanistan cricket team broke a plethora of records during the historic 177-run win in the second ODI against South Africa.

South Africa have now endured one of the most humiliating series defeats in their cricketing history with a mammoth 177-run loss to Afghanistan in Sharjah in the second ODI giving the Asian nation an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to spare.