On Monday, Mohammad Nabi bid farewell to the longest format of the game on a winning note after Afghanistan thrashed Bangladesh by 224 runs inꦕ the one-off Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Nabi had already announced his retirement from Test cricket on September 6, a day after the ꦬmatch started.
After the match, Afghanistan players made the moment special for their former skipper by giving him a ‘Guard of Honour’ near the sidelines.
Afghanistan went the extܫra m꧑ile to make sure will take back fond memories from his final day as a Test cricketer 👏
— ICC (@ICC)
Afghanistan’s current captain Rashid Khan, who led his side from the front, praised Nabi for helping him and other spin bowlers. Rashid also dedicated his Player of the Match award to his former skipper.
“Legend Nabi had his last game, he’s helped us a lot and I thank him for his contribution to Afghanistan. I would like to dedicate this Man of the Match award to him,” Rashid said at the post-match presentation.
Here’s how the Twitter world reacted:
Well done Lala for winning your first test match as captain.🌜. captain leading from the front.. taking wickets scoring runs .. congratulations 🏏
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Wow welldone Captain and congrats to whole Nation and team for did a great job in test cricket#congrats൲ to @IZadran17 for a w♚onderful performing in a historical test win over
— MS Shahzad (@MShahzad077)
Many congratulations to on a fantastic victory. Had to not just fight the𒐪 Bangladesh batsmen but also the rain and they have showed excellent skills and spirit to register a g♚reat win. Well done
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Afghanistan have re♑gistered their second Test win in just their third Test ma♛tch.
They are the joint quickest team to the landmark, equalling Australia w🏅h♍o picked up their second Test victory all the way back in 1879.
— ICC (@ICC)
Rashid Khan is now the first debutant Test captain to claim a 10 wicket match haul and also hit an individual fifty in an inning💃s in the same Test ma🧸tch!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Congratulations to on your 2nd Test win in just 3 Tests! No doubt there will be Many many more to come. What you have all done in the last 15 years and to do what you have done today… is inspirational for all cricket lovers. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano)
Co🔥ngratulations, gꩵreat allround performance from the lads .
— Hashmat Shahidi (@Hashmat_50)
Just brilliant from Afghanistan.ℱ Had 18.3 overs to get 4 wickets with 2 batsmen and did it with overs to spare. Magnificent game for but how good was everyone else. Their great story cont𝄹inues.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
afghanistan won't win the world test championship (since they aren't in it) but they just won test cricket!
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Captains scoring a fifty and taking 10+🉐 wickets in a Test ma𝓡tch:
Imraꦇn Khan (117 & 11/117) v Ind, Faisalabad, 1983
Allan Border (75 & 11/91) v WI, SCG, 1989
Rไashid Khan (51 & 11/104) v Ban, Chattogram, 2019
Rashid only one to do on captaincy debut!!
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
History for Afghanistan
Captain bag 11 wickets in a one off test after a brilliant fiery scores in both innings to win historic test match BY 224 runs for Afghanistan against
What firewall gift for Afghanistan and for legend 👏�🌞�👏🇦🇫��— M.Ibrahim Momand (@IbrahimReporter)
Rashid Khan is the most unpredictable player of modern-day criജcket. You can never guess his bowling, batting, captaincy or age.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
A day to remember for Rashid Khan.
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