Afghanistan's Rashid Khan pushed through a hamstring injury to deliver a match-winning performance against South Africa, leading his team to their first ODI series win over a top five ICC ranked team.

Afghanistan wrist spinner Rashid Khan revealed that he fought through a hamstring injury during his match-winning spell in the second ODI vs South Africa.

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.

Afghanistan historically triumphed over South Africa in an ODI series, winning the second match by 177 runs. Gurbaz's century and Rashid Khan's five-wicket haul were pivotal. Afghanistan posted 311/4,

The Afghanistan legend attains a legendary feat on his 26th birthday, as he breaks the long-standing record of THIS Proteas cricketer. Read below.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan celebrated his 26th birthday with 5-19 and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote claimed 4-26.

All the key numbers as Afghanistan seal their first ODI series win against a top-five ranked nation | ESPN.com

The Afghanistan cricket team broke a plethora of records during the historic 177-run win in the second ODI against South Africa.

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.