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Afghanistan Stars Shine in ICC Rankings Leap
21 Oct
Summary
- Sediqullah Atal reached 20th in ODI batting after a century.
- Rashid Khan extended his lead as the top ODI bowler.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi and Brad Evans also made bowling gains.
Sediqullah Atal and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan have ascended the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings following their team's commanding 158-run victory over Zimbabwe in the UAE Tri-Series. Atal's unbeaten 102 earned him Player of the Match honors and a 12-slot jump to 20th in the ODI batting rankings.
Rashid Khan further extended his dominance at the top of the ODI bowling rankings with figures of four for 17. His teammate Fazalhaq Farooqi also advanced 12 places to 46th in the bowling chart after taking two wickets for 15 runs.
The Pakistan Tri-Series also influenced the rankings. Salman Ali Agha's century for Pakistan saw him move to 12th in batting. Meanwhile, in T20Is, West Indies captain Shai Hope entered the top ten at ninth after scoring an unbeaten 102.
