By Caroline Chepkorir Afghanistan’s cricket team have written history in the first ODI of the three-match series as they secured a win over South Africa by six

Playing in their first-ever bilateral ODI series against South Africa, Afghanistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the second match in Sharjah.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by taking five wickets as Afghanistan thrashed South Africa by 177 runs in the second one-day international on Friday.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium will host a three-match ODI series between South Africa and Afghanistan, starting today evening (September 18).

Afghanistan’s cricketers seal their three-match ODI series against South Africa with a 177-run victory in Sharjah.

Afghanistan beat South Africa by 177 runs in the second ODI in Sharjah on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Rahmanullah Gurbaz set up the win with a fine century that helped take Afghanistan to 311,

SHARJAH: Afghanistan won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time on Friday with a game to spare. The thumping 177-run victory — Afghanistan's biggest in ODIs by runs — came just two days after Afghanistan beat South Africa for the first time.

The Afghanistan cricket team broke a plethora of records during the historic 177-run win in the second ODI against South Africa.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz chalked up a superb 105 as Afghanistan made 311-4 against South Africa in the second one-day international in Sharjah on Friday. Two days after winning the first ODI by six wickets,