Afghanistan cricket team registered a spectacular victory by 177 runs in the second ODI against South Africa. This is the team’s biggest victory in this format. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 311 runs for the loss of 4 wickets on the strength of Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s century. In response, South African team was all out for 134 runs in 34.2 overs while chasing the target.

Rashid Khan took 5 wickets for just 19 runs in his 9 over spell. Rashid was bowling with a hamstring injury in this match. After the match, he said that he was just thinking that somehow he should stay on the field till the end.

I tried my best to stay on the field till the end- Rashid Khan

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo after the second ODI against South Africa, Rashid Khan said,

I have a hamstring injury, I got it a month ago, I was quite unlucky but I tried my best to stay on the field till the end, tried to do as much as I could for the team. It is a big occasion for us as a team, winning the series against a big team and that was on my mind. My contribution will be important so I have to stay on the field till the end.

Let us tell you, when Rashid was batting in the second ODI against South Africa, his hamstring problem resurfaced. However, he continued batting and scored an unbeaten 6 runs in 12 balls. After this, the spinner wreaked havoc with his bowling and gave his team a spectacular victory.

Rashid Khan has been struggling with injury for some time now. He was ruled out of the last phase of the Hundred due to a hamstring injury. Then he also missed Afghanistan’s domestic T20 league and the only Test match against New Zealand.