Top 10 ODI teams and the highest individual score by their wicket-keepers

Adam Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hold this record for Australia and India respectively in the One-day International format
Adam Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni hold this record for Australia and India respectively in the One-day International format

#8 Afghanistan - Mohammad Shahzad 131*(133) vs Zimbabwe, 2015

M Shahzad has been the best wicket-keeper batsman for Afghanistan
M Shahzad has been the best wicket-keeper batsman for Afghanistan

The 30-year-old from Afghanistan is known for his six-hitting power and match-winning innings for the Afghan side while opening the innings. He has smashed 5 hundreds for his side in the One-Day international format and his 131* against Zimbabwe remains his highest score. Zimbabwe scored 253/7 batting first in the match at Sharjah. Dawlat Zadran's 3 wicket haul helped Afghanistan restrict the African side for a chasable score.

The Blue Tigers got off to a whirlwind start as their wicket-keeper batsman M Shahzad blew away the Zimbabwean bowling attack. However, they collapsed from 169/1 to 198/6 to bring Zimbabwe back into the match but Shahzad held his nerve and remained unbeaten on 131* a knock which comprised 7 fours and 8 sixes to help Afghanistan win the match by 4 wickets.

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