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.

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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Afghanistan's biggest in ODIs by runs — came just two days after Afghanistan beat South Africa for the first time

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

Sharjah: Gurbaz and Rashid lead Afghanistan to first ODI series win over South Africa won a one-day international series against South Africa for the first time on Friday with a game to spare.

Afghanistan defeated South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match AFG vs SA series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday to clinch their first ever series win over South Africa. Afghanistan beat the Proteas by 177 runs to make it 2-0 in the ODI series.

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.

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.