Hussain Talat slams his maiden ODI fifty: Key stats
What's the story
Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat played a solid knock in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Talat scored a 63-ball 62 as the hosts racked up 299/5 in 50 overs. He added a century stand with Salman Agha after Pakistan, who were invited to bat, were down to 95/4. Talat raced to his maiden half-century in ODI cricket.
Knock
Talat records century stand with Agha
Despite losing Saim Ayub early on, Pakistan steadied the ship and eyed the 100-run mark. However, Wanindu Hasaranga brought them down to 95/4. Agha and Talat joined forces thereafter, taking the hosts past 230. While Talat departed, Agha completed his century in the 48th over. The former fell to Maheesh Theekshana in the 44th over, scoring 6 fours and a six.
Stats
A look at his ODI stats
As mentioned, Talat raced to his maiden half-century in ODI cricket. The 29-year-old all-rounder now has 169 runs from eight matches at an average of 28.16. His tally includes a strike rate of 86.66. Overall, Talat recorded his 21st half-century in List A cricket. He also has eight centuries in the overall white-ball format.