Afghanistan’s participation in the 2023 ODI World Cup has come to an end. The team finished with eight points from nine games, losing out on the top four and being eliminated from the competition after their recent loss to South Africa. It is noteworthy that Azmatullah Omarzai was one of Afghanistan’s key performers in the ODI World Cup 2023. In the team’s most recent match against the Proteas, the 23-year-old displayed his class by scoring 97* runs in 107 deliveries.
Omarzai was Afghanistan’s second-highest run scorer in the tournament, with 353 runs in nine games. After witnessing his brilliant jab, Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott, stepped up to give Omarzai a ton of praise. Trott expressed his excitement at the prospect of Azmatullah Omarzai name being called up for the IPL 2024 auction as well.
There is undoubtedly a lot of raw talent, but Azmat is one example of a person who possesses both an excellent work ethic and ambition. And when that’s already the case, it certainly makes the coach’s job easier.
Jonathan Trott stated this at the news conference following the game.
“I’ve obviously known Azmat for a year and a half or four months, and I’ve always been in awe of his ability to time the ball.” We saw him smack Mitchell Starc over his head, or maybe mid-off, for six the other night on the second or third ball. Today, over mid-off, same thing. Furthermore, it is quite uncommon to witness players who can time both the ball and the sound it makes as it leaves their bat. Extremely gifted player who, I hope, will continue to grow and excel for Afghanistan. When his name is called, I can’t wait to watch the IPL auction,” he continued.
Speaking of the match, Afghanistan scored 244 runs in the first inning against South Africa thanks to a magnificent performance by Omarzai; nevertheless, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team was unable to contain the objective. With the aid of Rassie van der Dussen’s outstanding innings, the Proteas maintained their winning streak against Afghanistan, winning by five wickets.
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