Quick Facts
Biography
Zurmatai redirects here. For the founder of the Frontier Post, see Rahmat Shah Afridi. For the Pashto poet, see Rahmat Shah Sail.
Rahmat Shah Zurmatai (born 6 July 1993 in Zurmat, Paktia Province, Afghanistan) is an Afghan cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls part-time leg-breaks and googly.
Early life
As his name suggests, he was born in the town of Zurmat in Paktia Province and is from the Bangash Pashtun tribe clan.
Career
He was named in a number of first-class and One-Day International squads for Afghanistan. He has played List A cricket for Afghanistan against Pakistan A and other domestic teams like Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Scotland on 6 March 2013. On 4 July 2016 he made his first century in an ODI during Afghanistan's tour of Scotland.
International records
ODI 5 wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/32 | 7 |  United Arab Emirates | Kinrara Academy Oval | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 2014 |
International centuries
One Day International centuries
| One Day International centuries of Rahmat Shah | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result |
| 1 | 100* | 9 |  Scotland | Edinburgh, Scotland | The Grange | 2016 | No result |