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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gurbaz 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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the seventh century in the 22-year-old's Gurbaz's ODI career and included 10 fours and three sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I had a hamstring injury but I try my best to stay on the ground and do my best for the team," said man-of-the-match Rashid after taking 5-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a great opportunity for us to win the series against a big team, so I had to stay till the end."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two days after winning the first ODI by six wickets, Afghanistan made a bright start as the openers capitalised on winning the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gurbaz and Riaz Hassan added 88 for the first wicket before Aiden Markram had Hassan leg before for 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That brought in Rahmat Shah (50) who shared a 101-run partnership with Gurbaz before the opener fell shortly after reaching his milestone, bowled by Nandre Burger for 105.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The innings slowed with that dismissal although Azmatullah Omarzai hit the accelerator with a rapid, undefeated 50-ball 86 which included six sixes, to ensure an awkward chase for the Proteas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In reply, South Africa's openers, skipper Temba Bavuma, who top-scored with 38, and Tony de Zorzi (31) put on 73 for the first wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But once they had departed, the Proteas fell apart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Leg-spin star Rashid took 5-19 from nine overs and was ably supported by rookie off-spinner Nangeyalia Kharote who enjoyed figures of 4-26 in just just his third ODI appearance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think the job for openers is to lay the foundation but wickets started falling and we came unstuck against spin," said Bavuma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was not a good enough performance. We were not able to take ten wickets and that's a conversation we need to have. They were a lot better than us clinically."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rashid's haul took his career total to 190 wickets in the format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He dismissed middle-order dangermen Tristan Stubbs (five), Kyle Verreynne (two) and Wiaan Mulder (two) for the addition of just eight runs in back-to-back overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n