Afghanistan were always on top, after winning the toss and electing to bat, putting the South African attack to the sword from the start as the flat track offered little for the bowlers to work with

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan pushed through a hamstring injury to deliver a match-winning performance against South Africa, leading his team to their first ODI series win over a top five ICC ranked team.

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.

Afghanistan has won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time with a game to spare in Sharjah.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz's century and Rashid Khan's five-wicket haul helped Afghanistan claim the ODI series with a 177-run win on Friday in Sharjah.

Gurbaz, 22, hit 105 as Afghanistan made 311-4 before the Proteas lost nine wickets for 61 runs to be bowled out for just 134 in the 35th over

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

A superb five-wicket haul by spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan make history on Friday by registering their first ODI series triumph against South Africa with a sensational 177-run victory in the second match of the three-match series here.