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In the all-important match with one semifinal spot still up for grabs, Afghanistan posted 244 in their inning of 50 overs against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After opting to bat first, a crucial knock of 97* from Azmatullah Shahidi, helped the side cross the 240-run mark.
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All stood well until the key batter, Omarzai walked off the field unhappily as he missed a crucial ton by only three runs in an unfortunate run-out. The 23-year-old Afghan international was left disappointed as he knocked his bat while walking back to the pavilion after the inning.
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Notably, this not only left the middle-order batter in anguish, but also the entire team inside the dugout. The 23-year-old, who stitched a 49-run stand with Rahmat Shah, followed by two more 40-plus partnerships with Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed, would have become the only second Afghan batter to score a ton after Ibrahim Zadran.
However, Afghanistan might have been officially knocked out of the ODI World Cup 2023, Azmatullah Omarzai became the fifth player to score 350-plus runs from No. 5 or below in the marquee tournament.