Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai completes 50 wickets in ODI cricket: Stats
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Afghanistan cricket team all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has attained a milestone of 50 wickets in ODIs. Omarzai got to the landmark with his maiden wicket in the 5th ODI versus Ireland a Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Omarzai dismissed Andrew Balbirnie in the 7th over of Ireland's innings to complete 50 scalps. In the same over, the right-arm pacer also got Paul Stirling's scalp.
Summary
Ireland score 298/7 with Omarzai claiming a three-fer
Ireland ended up scoring 298/7 in 50 overs. Harry Tector and Curtis Campher shone with fifties.
Tector scored a fine 53 as Campher stood tall with a gutsy knock of 96.
For Afghanistan, Omarzai was the pick of the the bowlers. Despite leaking runs, he managed three scalps.
He bowled 10 overs and collected 3/74.
George Dockrell (31) was his final wicket.
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8th Afghan bowler to attain this milestone
Omarzai is now the 8th Afghanistan bowler to clock 50-plus ODI wickets. Omarzai (52) joined the likes of Rashid Khan (226), Mohammad Nabi (177), Dawlat Zadran (115), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (101), Gulbadin Naib (74), Hamid Hassan (59) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (54).
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Decoding the pacer's numbers in ODIs
Omarzai owns 52 scalps from 48 matches at an average of 28.28, as per Cricinfo. In addition to two four-fers, he has picked a five-wicket haul. He has 30 wickets in neutral venues at 22.6. In away matches (home of opposition), he has 22 scalps.