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Afghanistan's Darwish Rasooli Sets HUGE Record In First-Class Cricket

Poulomi Chakraborty

Darwish Rasooli's Exceptional Run In Domestic Cricket (Source: @NasafgNas/x.com)Darwish Rasooli's Exceptional Run In Domestic Cricket (Source: @NasafgNas/x.com)

The rise of Afghan cricket is known to everyone, and the Afghan players are proving it every day. In their domestic tournament, the Ahmad Shah Abdali tournament, fans are witnessing some brilliance from the Afghan stars.

As Mah-e-par is locking horns against the Pamir Legends, Darwish Rasooli again showcased his brilliance. Batting first, he smashed a stunning century, continuing his red-hot form and extending his dream run in the tournament.

Rasooli’s Outstanding Knock Against The Pamir Legends

As the Afghan cricket fans are enjoying some thrilling cricket action as the domestic tournament, Ahmad Shah Abdali tournament, is going on, Afghan batter Darwish Rasooli is grabbing attention with his red-hot form. With his latest century, he shattered the record of the highest first-class average.

While leading the Mah-e-Par, Darwish Rasooli unleashed his dynamic form while batting first. Despite an early wicket, he seized control, smashing a thrilling century off 132 balls with a boundary to seal his dominance.

Batting at the number three position, he played an innings of 134 runs in 184 deliveries with a strike rate of 72.82. His steady knock included a vital 110-run stand with Shahidullah, steering Mah-e-Par to a commanding total at a key moment in the match.

Rasooli Shatters The Record Of The First-Class Cricket

In the tournament, Darwish Rasooli is having a dream run with consecutive brilliant knocks. After the latest knock, the Afghan batter shatters the record. With an impressive average of 63.60, he overtook India’s Shantanu Sugwekar to climb to eighth place on the highest first-class averages list. In 28 first-class matches, he scored 2,544 runs.

Australian great Don Bradman is leading the chart with an exceptional average of 95.14. In 234 matches, he scored 28,067 runs in first-class cricket. Along with the greats of the list, Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan is standing in the fifth position of the points table with an average of 65.61.