AFG vs BAN: Meet Allah Ghazanfar, the Young Spinner Who Took 6 Wickets and Made History

Afghanistan’s off-spinner Allah Ghazanfar destroyed Bangladesh’s batting in the first match of the three-match ODI series. 18-year-old Allah took 6 wickets for 26 runs in 6.3 overs in this match against Bangladesh, giving Afghanistan a big win.

Chasing the target of 236 runs, Bangladesh’s team was at a score of 120 runs at the loss of 2 wickets, then the Afghan bowlers wreaked such havoc that the entire Bangladesh team collapsed within the next 23 runs. Allah Ghazanfar, who destroyed Bangladesh’s batting order, is being discussed a lot. Let us tell you who is Allah Ghazanfar.

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Who is Allah Ghazanfar?

Allah Ghazanfar – the new spin sensation from Afghanistan! pic.twitter.com/f5CWzdljnV

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 7, 2024

Actually, Allah Ghazanfar was born on March 20, 2006, in the Zurmat district of Afghanistan. Allah, who is 6 feet 2 inches tall, initially turned to fast bowling. However, a major change in the direction of his career came when former Afghanistan captain Daulat Ahmadzai introduced him to spin bowling. Ghazanfar started honing his art as an off-spinner at the age of 18.

Allah started playing cricket during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Ghazanfar was included during the IPL 2023 auction. He was the youngest player to participate in that year’s auction and his base price for the auction was Rs 20 lakh. However, he did not find any buyer during that time. In 2024, Allah Ghazanfar’s luck shone when KKR included him in their squad as a replacement for Mujeeb ur Rahman.

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Afghanistan’s Hard-Fought Victory

In the first ODI match played between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat. Half of Afghanistan’s team returned to the pavilion with a score of 71 runs. Captain Hasmatullah Shahidi, along with Mohammad Nabi, took charge of the team and brought it close to 200. Shahidi scored 52 runs and Nabi played a brilliant innings of 84 runs.

Afghanistan’s team was reduced to 235 runs in 49.4 overs. Chasing this, Bangladesh’s team was all out for 143 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. Afghanistan’s team won the first ODI match by 92 runs based on Allah Ghazanfar’s excellent performance.