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Rahmanullah Gurbaz Adds His Name To This 'Unwanted List' After Scratchy Looking 43 Vs BAN

Rahmanullah Gurbaz played the second slowest knock in T20 WC history vs BAN [X]Rahmanullah Gurbaz played the second slowest knock in T20 WC history vs BAN [X]

Afghanistan opener, Rahmanullah Gurbaz added his name to the unwanted list of playing with the lowest strike rates in the T20 World Cups with a minimum of 50 balls faced in an innings as Afghanistan faced Bangladesh in their final game of the Super Eight in Kingstown on June 24.

Batting first on the back of a historic win over Australia where Gurbaz scored 60(48), the 22-year-old found it difficult to find his rhythm against Bangladesh as he scored 43(55) at a strike rate of 78.18 albeit scoring 3 fours and a six.

This knock of 43 from the Afghan wicketkeeper became the second-slowest innings in T20 World Cups where the batter has played a minimum of 50 balls.

Lowest Strike Rates In An Innings In T20 World Cups (Min, 50 Balls Faced):

Player
Runs/Balls
Strike-Rates
Riazat Ali Shah31 (56)58.92
Rahmanullah Gurbaz43 (55)78.18
Rassie van der Dussen43* (51)84.31
Devon Smith51 (52)98.07

Following the knock from the opener, Afghanistan ended up finishing at 115/5. Their bowlers bowled their hearts out and knocked over Bangladesh for 105, thus securing a place in the semi-finals of the T20 WC.