Rahmat Shah Zurmatai
Zurmatai redirects here. For the founder of the Frontier Post, see Rahmat Shah Afridi. For the Pashto poet, see Rahmat Shah Sail.
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| Full name | Rahmat Shah Zurmatai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
6 July 1993 Zurmat, Paktia Province, Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 29) | 6 March 2013 v Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 March 2017 v Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | Afghan Cheetahs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14-2014/15 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mis Ainak Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 2 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rahmat Shah Zurmatai (born 6 July 1993 in Zurmat, Paktia Province, Afghanistan) is an Afghan cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls part-time leg-breaks and googly.[1]
Early life
As his name suggests, he was born in the town of Zurmat in Paktia Province and is from the Bangash Pashtun tribe clan.
Domestic career
He was named in a number of first-class and One-Day International squads for Afghanistan. He has played List A cricket for Afghanistan against Pakistan A and other domestic teams like Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.[2][3]
International career
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Scotland on 6 March 2013.[4] On 4 July 2016 he made his first century in an ODI during Afghanistan's tour of Scotland.[5][6]
International records
ODI 5 wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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| 1 | 5/32 | 7 |  United Arab Emirates | Kinrara Academy Oval | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 2014 |
International centuries
One Day International centuries
| Rahmat Shah's One Day International centuries | |||||||
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| # | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result |
| 1 | 100* | 9 |  Scotland |  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | The Grange Club | 2016 | No result |
| 2 | 108* | 27 |  Ireland |  Greater Noida, India | Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground | 2017 | Won |
International Awards
One-Day International Cricket
Man of the Match awards
| S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
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| 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 26 February 2017 | 50 (79 balls, 1x4) |  Afghanistan won by 106 runs (D/L).[7] |
| 2 | Ireland | Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida | 24 March 2017 | DNB ; 108* (128 balls, 10x4, 1x6) | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets.[8] |
References
- ↑ Rahmat Shah ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ Faisalabad and Rawalpindi vs Afghanistan Scorecard Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ Pakistan A vs Afghanistan Scorecard Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ "Rahmat Shah". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ "Afghanistan tour of Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, 1st ODI: Scotland v Afghanistan at Edinburgh, Jul 4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Rain spoils Rahmat's ton, Najib's blitz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 5th ODI: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare, Feb 26, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "Afghanistan tour of India, 5th ODI: Afghanistan v Ireland at Greater Noida, Mar 24, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.