1st Time In 53 Years: Rashid Khan Sets Unique Record. Not Even Jasprit Bumrah, Wasim Akram Achieved It

Rashid Khan was in brilliant form for Afghanistan in the second ODI against South Africa in Sharjah on Friday. The Afghanistan star took a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan restricted South Africa to just 134 while defending a total of 311. In doing so, Rashid became the first cricketer in 53-year history of ODI cricket to take a five-wicket haul on his birthday. Rashid turned 26 on Friday. Before this the best figures by a bowler in ODIs were - 4/12: Vernon Philander vs Ireland, Belfast, 2007 and 4/44: Stuart Broad vs Australia, Cardiff, 2010. 

A superb five-wicket haul by spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan make history on Friday by registering their first ODI series triumph against South Africa with a sensational 177-run victory in the second match of the three-match series here. The 177-run victory is Afghanistan's biggest victory by runs in ODI, bettering the previous best of 154-run win against Zimbabwe. Afghanistan had won the first match by six wickets on Wednesday and Friday's victory gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and a memorable series win over another Test-playing nation.

Electing to bat first, Afghanistan rode on a blazing century by opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and half-centuries by Rahmat Shah (50) and Azmatullah Omarzai (86 not out) to post a challenging total of 311/4 in 50 overs.

In reply, South Africa failed to capitalise on a 73-run opening partnership, suffering a middle and lower order collapse and was bundled out for 134 in 34.2 overs to suffer a massive defeat with around 15 overs to spare. Rashid Khan ended with figures of 9-1-19-5 while Nangeyalia Kharote bagged 5-19 runs as Afghanistan scored a massive victory.

After skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first,