Gurbaz’s blitzkrieg at Chattogram relied on position and balance.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the Afghan opener, is benefiting from his poise and ability to take up positions at the crease quickly. The tourists defeated Bangladesh in the second ODI by 142 runs to win the series for the first time in ODI history, thanks to the brash opener’s brilliant century.

After being put in to bat, Afghanistan’s openers Gurbaz (145) and Ibrahim Zadran (100) set up their team’s triumph with a huge 256-run partnership, laying the groundwork for a staggering 331-run total. With 13 fours and eight sixes, Gurbaz pounded Bangladeshi bowlers all over the park.

“I’ve been focusing on my balance and position for the past two days, and I believe that if I am in a good position, scoring will be easy for me. I worked diligently to complete these tasks.

“I give credit to the coach and captain because they helped me out when things got tough and they told me I could do it every time I didn’t score,” the player said.

With Gurbaz coming up with a crucial ton, Afghanistan’s head coach, Jonathon Trott, appeared relieved. Trott stated, “I believe it was about Gurbaz remaining as still as possible at release. He occasionally moves. Even a player of Gurbaz’s talent level has been known to become too focused on his technique and lose sight of the ball. Gurbaz’s hand-eye coordination allowed for the game to be kept as basic as possible. simply keeping things simple, both mentally and technically.

He is able to score from any point on the field. Sometimes he hurries through things and believes that every game is a T20. We have a better chance of winning the game the longer Gurbaz bats for us.

Trott expressed satisfaction with the manner in which Afghanistan batted up to the 35th over before the hosts made a stunning recovery to keep them under 350.

We decided to bat first if we won the toss after considering the conditions. No precipitation fell. Compared to the last game, there wasn’t as much grass. According to me, Gurbaz played in his natural aggressive manner, while Ibrahim served as a good counterbalance on the other side. Gurbaz didn’t need to be concerned about a different brand-new batsman at the other end. It was, if you will, a good kind of dovetailing. The first 35 overs pleased me.

“I don’t think it was easy, but the batters were watching how simple Zadran and Gurbaz made it look,” the batter said. It seemed like the kind of wicket where it was challenging to get off to a good start as a hitter. We witnessed Mushfiqur’s style of play. Rotation is possible, but it takes two hitters working together. The new batter needs to start going more quickly. Instead of forming another collaboration, I believe we may have looked too far forward.

Trott stated that despite defeating the hosts in their first-ever ODI series, they won’t be getting too cocky because they still have the Asia Cup and the World Cup to contend with.

To compete here, we had to be at the top of our game. We must remember to concentrate on the upcoming match as well. Avoid being very agitated or excited. Looking ahead to the Asia Cup and World Cup, we can’t afford to sit back and celebrate our successes. “You need to keep winning when you go to competitions and cups,” he said in conclusion.