AFG vs NZ | Twitter stunned as Gurbaz smokes Mitchell out of the stadium for sensational 105 metre six
The meteoric rise of Afghanistan has been at the forefront of storylines in the past few World Cups and Friday proved to be just another showcase of their raw prowess. Their opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz drove their efforts with a knock of 80, hallmarked by a statement six out of Guyana late on.
Afghanistan hit the accelerator in the second half of their innings at the Providence Stadium to go from 55/0 after 10 overs to a competitive total of 159/6 at the end of their innings. Their efforts were once again headlined by the consistent opening duo of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz as the two put up a 103-run stand at the top of the order with the latter particularly impressive. The wicket-keeper batter smashed five boundaries and as many maximums in his 56-ball knock of 80, the last of which is bound to be in the running for the shot of the tournament, if not the year.
Mismanagement of his bowling resources meant Kane Williamson had to hand the crucial penultimate over to Daryl Mitchell and the all-rounder was greeted by Gurbaz with a brilliant heave across the line for a 93-metre six but the wicket-keeper batter had saved his best for last. Mitchell missed the mark on an attempted yorker and Gurbaz capitalized by getting low to the ground with a bent knee before lofting the half-volley straight over the bowler's head with a horizontal bat. The Kookaburra sprung off the willow like a missile and ended up clearing the roof of the ground. To make the shot even more iconic, Gurbaz channelled his trademark flamboyance by holding the pose until the cameras panned back to him while the big screen read a stunning 105 metres.
Twitter was quick to send glowing praise the way of the young batter quickly moving up the ranks in global cricket.
Oh my goodness gracious!!
— Jackson Hernandez (@JHernandez9286)
Hell
Yep Mitchell got the Literal HELL from Gurbaz
— The Realistic (@TheRealistic_)
105 m SIX
Shot!
That Gurbaz 6 off Daryl Mitchell might be the shot of the tournament…. 105m
— Maximum_Cricket (@CricketMaximum)
Out of the park
Gurbaz sends Mitchell out of the park!
— Souvik 45© (@SouvikPurkaya16)
Tossed
Daryl Mitchell has been tossed the ball in the penultimate over, and Gurbaz has smashed him for a maximum.
— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango)
Not Kane's wisest moment, perhaps.
Elite
Consecutive 100+ partnerships in T20 World Cup
— CricMagnet (@cricmagnet)
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli in 2014
R Gurbaz & Ibrahim Zadran in 2024
Phenomenal
Gurbaz's rise to the arena of world cricket has been phenomenal.
— Bikram (@BenignScamp)
Yup
gurbaz better then you 😂😂😂😂
— Pankaj Vinayak (@PankajVinayak12)
3-3
Afghanistan need to defend 160 run target against Newzeland.
— Giriraj Dhaker (@cricket24_)
Just 3 run conceded by Trent Boult in his last over and also got 3 wickets including Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
It's good
Gurbaz in the interview
— sA♡ (@sagarfused)
its a good total
It's a good total acc to our bowling line up
It's a good total acc to the pitch
It's a good total on the score board we have to field well 😂✌️
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