BAN vs AFG: Gurbaz, Zadran register biggest partnership for Afghanistan in ODIs

Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran registered the highest-ever partnership for Afghanistan for any wicket in the course of the second ODI towards Bangladesh on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday.

The opening duo added 256 runs for the primary wicket, going previous the report of Karim Sadiq and Mohammad Shahzad, who had added 218 runs for the second wicket towards Scotland in 2010.

Gurbaz was finally dismissed for 145, trapped leg-before by Shakib Al Hasan within the thirty seventh over of the innings.

The partnership was additionally Afghanistan’s second highest throughout codecs, with Asghar Afghan and Hashmatullah Shahidi’s 307-run stand for the fourth wicket in a Test match towards Zimbabwe in 2021 topping the record.

Gurbaz and Zadran additionally set the fourth highest partnership for any wicket towards Bangladesh in ODI cricket, with Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli’s 290-run stand for the second wicket in 2022 taking first place. It was additionally the second highest ODI partnership for the opening wicket towards the Tigers.

Afghanistan leads 1-0 within the three-match ODI sequence towards Bangladesh. The third ODI will likely be held on the identical venue on Tuesday.

Biggest partnerships for Afghanistan in ODIs