Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Who Scored 8 Off 7, Attacks Teammate Mohammad Nabi For Scoring 90 Off 52

Rahmanullah Gurbaz blames Mohammad Nabi [Source: screengrab, AFP]

Speen Ghar Tigers and Mis Ainak Knights teams put up an absolute T20 cracker in their latest faceoff at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Stadium in Khost. Taking on each other in match number 15 of the 2026 Shpageeza Cricket League, the Knights fell 17 runs short of their target.

Notably, senior Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi bludgeoned 90 runs off just 52 balls for the Knights in their chase of 183. Despite finishing as the highest scorer across both teams, the veteran seemingly bore the brunt of the blame from captain and fellow Afghanistan international Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz blames Mohammad Nabi for Knights defeat

Mohammad Nabi was named captain of the Mis Ainak Knights for the match against Speen Ghar Tigers, considering regular skipper Rahmanullah Gurbaz came in as ‘Impact Sub’ in the second half of the game. 

Nabi also led his side from the front with the bat, making 90 runs off just 52 balls with seven scorching boundaries and six huge sixes. However, his dismissal in the 18th over of the run chase tilted the tide back in favour of the Speen Ghar Tigers. 

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Losing his wicket at 152, Mis Ainak Knights’ lower-order failed to take their team past the finishing line as they rolled over for just 165 in 19.4 overs.

After the match, regular Knights skipper Rahmanullah Gurbaz stated that he and the team management expected even more efforts from Mohammad Nabi owing to his seniority. Gurbaz also added that the senior all-rounder was well-set at the crease and should have finished the game.

While speaking with the commentator during the post-match presentation ceremony, the star opening batter said “Nabi is one of the senior players in Afghanistan cricket We expect more than that. I Think he should have finished the game.”

Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s remarks suggested that Nabi’s dismissal proved to be a decisive point in the chase. 

What exactly happened in Speen Ghar Tigers vs Mis Ainak Knights

Speen Ghar Tigers batted first and charted 182-9 in 20 overs. Opening batter Mohammad Akram top-scored in the innings with a fiery 26-ball 46-run knock. For Mis Ainak Knights, Nabi went wicketless in his three overs while Nooristani Omarzai picked up figures of 3-31. 

In response, the Knights crashed to 19-4 inside the powerplay, before interim captain Mohammad Nabi bludgeoned 90 off just 52 balls at number six. His innings kept the Knights in the hunt before his dismissal sparked yet another batting collapse to succumb to 165 all out in 19.4 overs.

Interestingly, regular captain Rahmanullah Gurbaz himself managed to score just eight runs off seven balls at the top of the order. 

Mis Ainak Knights in must-win stage to make it Shpageeza final

The latest defeat puts Mis Ainak Knights at number four in the five-team Shpageeza Cricket League 2026 points table. With mere two wins and three defeats (and a no result) from six matches, the Knights have accumulated just five points at a NRR of 0.667.

As of now, the Rahmanullah Gurbaz-led side need to win each of its remaining fixtures to make it to the final. 

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