Rahmanullah Gurbaz scores record 48-ball century against India
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 7:23 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Rahmanullah Gurbaz recorded a historic 48-ball century for Afghanistan in the first ODI against India on June 13, 2026. His explosive innings included 102 runs off 51 balls, featuring eight fours and eight sixes. Gurbaz's rapid scoring also marked the second-fastest ODI fifty by an Afghanistan player, coming off just 25 balls. The match, affected by rain, was reduced to 25 overs per side, allowing Gurbaz to capitalize on the limited overs format. This performance contributed to Afghanistan's second century partnership against India in ODIs.
- •Gurbaz scored 102 runs from 51 balls, the fastest ODI hundred for Afghanistan.
- •He reached his fifty in just 25 balls, the second-fastest for Afghanistan.
- •The match was played in Dharamsala and reduced to 25 overs per side.
- •Gurbaz's innings included eight fours and eight sixes.
- •This is only Afghanistan's second century partnership against India in ODIs.
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"Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed a record-breaking 48-ball century against India in the rain-affected first ODI. His explosive 102 off 51 balls, featuring eight fours and eight sixes, marked the fastest ODI hundred by an Afghanistan batter and the quickest in an India-Afghanistan encounter. Gurbaz's rapid fifty also secured a spot in Afghanistan's top ODI half-centuries.
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