In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against South Africa, Afghanistan`s premier batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a knock of 84 runs off just 42 deliveries, which was laced with four boundaries and seven maximums (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)

Later in the `Super Over`, he scored 18 runs in four balls, with the help of three maximums (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)

With this, he became the fifth-highest run scorer for Afghanistan across all three formats of the game. He surpassed Ibrahim Zadran, who was earlier placed fifth on the list (Pic: X/@ACBofficials)

Zadaran, who is now placed sixth, has amassed 4188 runs in 110 matches and 118 innings at an average of 39.14. The right-handed batsman has smashed seven centuries and 27 half-centuries across all formats (Pic: File Pic)

Gurbaz, who is currently placed fifth in the elite list, has scored 4235 runs in 141 innings with an average of 30.25. The 24-year-old cricketer has hammered nine centuries and 20 half-centuries (Pic: X/@RGurbaz_21)