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.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan celebrated his 26th birthday with 5-19 and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4-26.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s seventh ODI century and Rashid Khan’s 5-wicket haul powered Afghanistan to a historic 177-run win over South Africa, sealing the series 2-0

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

Afghanistan were always on top in Friday’s contest after winning the toss and electing to bat..Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Rashid Khan. Afghanistan. South Africa. ODI series

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,

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

South Africa have now endured one of the most humiliating series defeats in their cricketing history with a mammoth 177-run loss to Afghanistan in Sharjah in the second ODI giving the Asian nation an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to spare.