How many runs did Rahmat Shah score against Ireland?

Rahmat Shah scored an unbeaten 143 runs off 133 balls against Ireland in Belfast.

What record did Rahmat Shah break?

Rahmat Shah broke the record for the highest ODI score by an Afghanistan captain with his unbeaten 143.

How many fours and sixes did Rahmat Shah hit?

Rahmat Shah hit 13 fours and two sixes during his unbeaten 143-run innings.

Who previously held the record for the highest ODI score by an Afghanistan captain?

Hashmatullah Shahidi previously held the record with 102 runs against India in Chennai.

How many Afghanistan captains had scored ODI centuries before Rahmat Shah?

Rahmat Shah became only the third Afghanistan captain to score an ODI century, after Asghar Afghan and Hashmatullah Shahidi.

Who partnered Rahmat Shah during Afghanistan’s successful chase?

Sediqullah Atal partnered Rahmat Shah in a 201-run third-wicket stand and scored 98 runs.

What target did Afghanistan chase against Ireland?

Afghanistan successfully chased Ireland’s target of 299 runs in 48.5 overs.

By how many wickets did Afghanistan beat Ireland?

Afghanistan defeated Ireland by six wickets, with Rahmat Shah remaining unbeaten on 143.

Rahmat Shah Creates History With Highest ODI Score by Afghanistan Captain

Rahmat Shah’s unbeaten 143 against Ireland broke Afghanistan’s captaincy record and powered his team to a six-wicket victory while creating a new ODI milestone.

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Rahmat Shah etched his name into Afghanistan’s ODI record books with a magnificent 143* off 133 balls against Ireland on August 15, 2026. His innings featured 13 fours and two sixes, coming at a strike rate of 107.51.

Chasing Ireland’s target of 299, Afghanistan reached the total in 48.5 overs, with Rahmat remaining unbeaten to guide his team across the finish line.

Rahmat Shah breaks Afghanistan captaincy record

The century also made Rahmat only the third Afghanistan captain to score an ODI hundred, following Asghar Afghan and Hashmatullah Shahidi.

More importantly, his 143* surpassed Shahidi’s previous record of 102, scored against India in Chennai earlier in 2026.

Rahmat and Atal put Afghanistan in control

Afghanistan’s chase was built around a huge 201-run partnership for the third wicket between Rahmat Shah and Sediqullah Atal.

Atal narrowly missed out on his second consecutive ODI century, scoring 98 from 112 deliveries before Liam McCarthy dismissed him in the 41st over.

Rahmat then continued the assault alongside Azmatullah Omarzai. Their partnership added another 56 runs, ensuring Afghanistan completed a comfortable six-wicket victory.

Highest ODI scores by Afghanistan captains

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Opposition
Rahmat Shah	143*	133	13	2	Ireland
Hashmatullah Shahidi	102	131	13	1	India
Asghar Afghan	101	90	6	6	Ireland
Hashmatullah Shahidi	88	104	13	0	Zimbabwe
Asghar Afghan	82*	111	6	2	Ireland

Rahmat Shah’s historic ODI knock

Rahmat Shah’s unbeaten 143 is now the highest ODI score by an Afghanistan captain. His record-breaking innings, combined with crucial partnerships, played a decisive role in Afghanistan’s successful 299-run chase against Ireland.

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- Rahmat Shah became only the third Afghanistan captain to score an ODI century, after Asghar Afghan and Hashmatullah Shahidi.
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- Sediqullah Atal partnered Rahmat Shah in a 201-run third-wicket stand and scored 98 runs.
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