First Afghanistan batter Ibrahim Zadran becomes to hit World Cup hundred

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In the current World Cup (World Cup 2023), where teams like England and Pakistan have taken the field, war-torn cricketing country Afghanistan has a new dream.  Hashmatullah Shahidi has won the semi-final dream with 8 points in this world cup.

Tuesday Afghanistan faced Australia at Wankhede Stadium(Mumbai). Batting first on the day, Afghanistan scored 291 runs for 5 wickets. Courtesy of Ibrahim Jordan. Ibrahim came down to open the day and played an innings of 129 runs off 143 balls. From 217 minutes at the crease today, Ibrahim decorated his innings with eight fours and three sixes. And this Afghan has written history by scoring a century.He became the first cricketer from his country to score a century in the World Cup. Ibrahim thanked 'cricket god' Sachin Tendulkar at the innings break.

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Jadran thanked Sachin for his innings

Monday night Afghanistan trained at Wankhede. And Sachin took their special class. Many cricketers in Afghanistan requested that the owner of one hundred centuries come and discuss cricket with them. The little master could not refuse Hashmatullah's request. He came and discussed cricket with Rashid Khan for a long time. Taking that topic, Ibrahim said, 'I want to tell you something. I had a lot of talk with Sachin Tendulkar yesterday. The experience was amazing. He gave me some advice which I cannot express in words. Sachin talks about his vast experience. He shared his cricketing journey of 24 years with me. He said that at one time he used to pick balls before playing cricket. I told Sachin before the match that I will do what he did. I will make Sachin proud.'

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Number four in the list of youngest century scorers in the World Cup

Samiullah Shinwari had the highest 96 runs among Afghan batsman in the World Cup so far. In the 2015 World Cup. Zadran, who scored 87 runs in the Pakistan match, could not Shinwari's match example that day, but today he made a new history. He completed his half century in 62 balls with the help of 6 fours. The hundred came off 131 balls, with seven fours. Ibrahim Zadran is number four in the list of youngest century scorers in the World Cup. Virat Kohli's feat was topped.

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Ireland's Paul Stirling scored his first century in the World Cup after 20 years and 196 days. Against the Netherlands in Eden in 2011. Australia's Ricky Ponting scored the first century in the World Cup after 21 years and 76 days. Against West Indies in Jaipur in 1996. Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando is in the third.

Fernando scored a century against the West Indies in the 2019 World Cup at the age of 21 years and 87 days. Jadran's age today is 21 years 330 days. Virat Kohli scored his maiden century against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2011 World Cup. Virat was 22 years and 106 days old that day.

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